Scythris lamprochalca
Scythris lamprochalca is a moth of the family Scythrididae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1931. It is found in Ethiopia, Uganda and Yemen.[1][2]
| Scythris lamprochalca | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Scythrididae |
| Genus: | Scythris |
| Species: | S. lamprochalca |
| Binomial name | |
| Scythris lamprochalca Meyrick, 1931 | |
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The wingspan is about 13 mm. The forewings are rather dark shining bronze. The hindwings are dark grey.[3]
References
- "Scythris Hübner, [1825]" at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms.
- Afro Moths
- Exotic Microlep. 4 (6): 179
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