Scythris acarioides
Scythris acarioides is a moth of the family Scythrididae. It was described by Bengt Å. Bengtsson in 1997. It is found in Italy.[1]
| Scythris acarioides | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Scythrididae |
| Genus: | Scythris |
| Species: | S. acarioides |
| Binomial name | |
| Scythris acarioides Bengtsson, 1997 | |
Etymology
The species name refers to the "sclerotized formation of sternum 7, reminiscent of a tick (belonging to the order Acari)".[2]
References
- "Scythris Hübner, [1825]" at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms.
- lepiforum.de
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