Scythris timoi
| Scythris timoi | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Scythrididae |
| Genus: | Scythris |
| Species: | S. timoi |
| Binomial name | |
| Scythris timoi Nupponen, 2009 | |
Scythris timoi is a moth of the Scythrididae family. It was described by Nupponen in 2009. It is found in Uzbekistan.[1] The habitat consists of riverside woods, surrounded by desert steppes.
Description
The wingspan is 11.5-12 mm. The forewings are dark brown, with three indistinct white dashes: in the fold at 0.25 and 0.45 and at the cell end. Sparsely scattered white scales exist over the wing. The hindwings are dark fuscous.
Etymology
The species is dedicated to Timo Nupponen, the brother of the author.[2]
References
- ↑ "Scythris Hübner, [1825]" at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms.
- ↑ Nupponen, K., 2009: New records of Scythrididae from the Turanian region, with descriptions of seven new species (Lepidoptera: Scythrididae). Shilap Revista de Lepidopterologia 37 (147): 341-362. full article (pdf).
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