Scythris potentillella
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Scythrididae |
| Genus: | Scythris |
| Species: | S. potentillella
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| Binomial name | |
| Scythris potentillella (Zeller, 1847)
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Scythris potentillella is a moth of the family Scythrididae first described by the German entomologist Philipp Christoph Zeller in 1847. It is found in Asia Minor and Europe.
Description[edit]
The wingspan is 8–12 mm. The forewings are rust bown, with fine lighter scales. Adults are on wing from May to August, possibly in two generations per year.[2]
The larvae feed on common sorrel (Rumex acetosa) and sheep's sorrel (Rumex acetosella) and can be found in April and May. They are brown with a light brown head and live within a silken web at the base of the stem.[3]
Distribution[edit]
It is found from most of Europe (except Ireland, Portugal, Italy, most of the Balkan Peninsula, Ukraine, Latvia and Estonia) to Asia Minor.[4] The habitat consists of dry sandy areas.
References[edit]
- ^ "Scythris potentillella (Zeller, 1847)". Fauna Europaea. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
- ^ "microlepidoptera.nl". Archived from the original on 2014-07-01. Retrieved 2013-12-16.
- ^ "43.006 [B&F: 0920] Scythris potentillella (Zeller, 1847)". Hants Moths. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
- ^ Savela, Markku. "Scythris Hübner, [1825]". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 23 May 2020.