Scythris petrella

Scythris petrella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Scythrididae
Genus: Scythris
Species:
S. petrella
Binomial name
Scythris petrella

Scythris petrella is a moth of the family Scythrididae. It is found on the Canary Islands.[1]

The wingspan is 8–9 mm. The forewings are greyish fuscous, mottled with ashy white. The base is sprinkled with ashy white scales. The hindwings are grey.[2]

The larvae feed on Rocelia fusiformis.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Fauna Europaea : Taxon Details". www.faunaeur.org. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2026-05-22.
  2. ↑ "Scythris petrella - LepiWiki". lepiforum.org. Retrieved 2026-05-22.
  3. ↑ "Scythris Hübner, [1825]" at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms.