Scythris pelochyta

Scythris pelochyta
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Scythrididae
Genus: Scythris
Species: S. pelochyta
Binomial name
Scythris pelochyta
Meyrick, 1909
Synonyms
  • Scythris psamathota Meyrick, 1913

Scythris pelochyta is a moth of the Scythrididae family. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1909. It is found in the South African provinces of Gauteng and Mpumalanga.[1]

The wingspan is about 12 mm. The forewings are whitish ochreous and the hindwings are grey.[2]

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