Scythris laminella
| Scythris laminella | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Scythrididae |
| Genus: | Scythris |
| Species: | S. inspersella |
| Binomial name | |
| Scythris laminella (Denis & Schiffermuller, 1775) | |
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Scythris laminella is a moth of the Scythrididae family. It was described by Denis & Schiffermuller in 1775. It is found in most of Europe (except Ireland, Great Britain, the Iberian Peninsula, Slovenia and Ukraine)[1] and Central Asia.[2]
The wingspan is 9–11 mm.[3] Adults are on wing from May to July.[4]
The larvae feed on Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus and Hieracium pilosella.
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