Scythris patiens

Scythris patiens
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Scythrididae
Genus: Scythris
Species: S. patiens
Binomial name
Scythris patiens
Meyrick, 1921

Scythris patiens is a moth of the Scythrididae family. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1921. It is found in Zimbabwe.[1]

The wingspan is 15-17 mm. The forewings are light greyish-ochreous and the hindwings are dark grey.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Afro Moths
  2. ↑ Meyrick E. 1921b. Descriptions of South African Micro-Lepidoptera. - Annals of the Transvaal Museum 8(2):49–148: p. 116


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