Scythris tributella

Scythris tributella is a moth of the family Scythrididae. It was described by Zeller in 1847. It is found in central and southern Europe, North Africa (Libya) and Russia (southern Urals),[1][2] Georgia, Turkey and Turkmenistan.[3]

Scythris tributella
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S. tributella
Binomial name
Scythris tributella
(Zeller, 1847)
Synonyms
  • Oecophora tributella Zeller, 1847
  • Oecophora terrenella Zeller, 1847
  • Oecophora parvella Herrich-Schäffer, 1855
  • Oecophora denigratella Herrich-Schäffer, 1855
  • Butalis serella Constant, 1885
  • Scythris karnyella Rebel, 1918
  • Scythris monotinctella Turati, 1924
  • Scythris bulbosella Lhomme, 1949
  • Scythris igaloensis Amsel, 1951
  • Butalis cinefactella Bruand, 1851

The wingspan is 9–12 mm.[4] The fore- and hindwings are chocolate brown without markings. The wings are slightly shiny at the base, the head and abdomen black, and the hindwings lighter than the forewings.[5]

The larvae feed on Coronilla varia.

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