Bactrianoscythris pamirica

Bactrianoscythris pamirica is a moth of the family Scythrididae. It was described by Pietro Passerin d'Entrèves and Angela Roggero in 2008.[1] It is found in Afghanistan,[2] where it has been recorded from the Pamir Mountains.

Bactrianoscythris pamirica
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Scythrididae
Genus:
Bactrianoscythris
Species:
B. pamirica
Binomial name
Bactrianoscythris pamirica
(Passerin d'Entrèves & Roggero, 2008)
Synonyms
  • Scythris pamirica Passerin d'Entrèves & Roggero, 2008

The wingspan is about 20 mm. Adults have been recorded on wing in July.[3]

References
  1. Bactrianoscythris at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms.
  2. Notes on the distribution of Palearctic Scythrididae (Lepidoptera: Gelechioidea)
  3. New species and new records of Eastern Palaearctic scythridids from the Irano-turanian Region (Lepidoptera: Gelechioidea: Scythrididae)


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