Scythris distactica

(Scythris distactica)

Description

Scythris distactica is a moth of the Scythrididae family. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1921. It is found in Namibia and Zimbabwe. The wingspan is about 12 mm. The forewings are light grey tinged with whitish and with a faint round cloudy somewhat darker spot in the disc at three-fourths. The hindwings are rather dark grey.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Scythrididae
Genus:Scythris
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