Scythris angustella

Scythris angustella
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Scythrididae
Genus:	Scythris
Species:	S. angustella
Binomial name
	Scythris angustella; Nupponen, 2009[1]

Scythris angustella is a moth of the family Scythrididae. It was described by Kari Nupponen in 2009. It is found in Uzbekistan.[2] The habitat consists of edges of large saline deserts with halophytic vegetation.

The wingspan is 12.5–13 mm.

Etymology

The species name refers to narrow and somewhat elongate forewings and is derived from Latin angustus (meaning narrow).[3]

References

Nupponen, K. 2010. Notes on Scythrididae from the Turanian region, with descriptions of six new species (Lepidoptera: Scythrididae). SHILAP Revista de Lepidopterología 38(151): 267–285. full article (pdf).
Savela, Markku. "Scythris angustella Nupponen, 2009". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved March 14, 2018.
Nupponen, K. (September 2009). "New records of Scythrididae from the Turanian region, with descriptions of seven new species (Lepidoptera: Scythrididae)" (PDF). SHILAP Revista de Lepidopterología. 37 (147): 341–362.

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.

[1] Nupponen, K. 2010. Notes on Scythrididae from the Turanian region, with descriptions of six new species (Lepidoptera: Scythrididae). SHILAP Revista de Lepidopterología 38(151): 267–285. full article (pdf).

[2] Savela, Markku. "Scythris angustella Nupponen, 2009". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved March 14, 2018.

[3] Nupponen, K. (September 2009). "New records of Scythrididae from the Turanian region, with descriptions of seven new species (Lepidoptera: Scythrididae)" (PDF). SHILAP Revista de Lepidopterología. 37 (147): 341–362.