Scythris angustella
| Scythris angustella | |
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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. angustella
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| Binomial name | |
| Scythris angustella Nupponen, 2009[1]
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Scythris angustella is a moth of the family Scythrididae. It was described by Kari Nupponen in 2009. It is found in Uzbekistan.[2] The habitat consists of edges of large saline deserts with halophytic vegetation.
The wingspan is 12.5–13 mm.
Etymology[edit]
The species name refers to narrow and somewhat elongate forewings and is derived from Latin angustus (meaning narrow).[3]
References[edit]
- ^ Nupponen, K. 2010. Notes on Scythrididae from the Turanian region, with descriptions of six new species (Lepidoptera: Scythrididae). SHILAP Revista de Lepidopterología 38(151): 267–285. full article (pdf).
- ^ Savela, Markku. "Scythris angustella Nupponen, 2009". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved March 14, 2018.
- ^ Nupponen, K. (September 2009). "New records of Scythrididae from the Turanian region, with descriptions of seven new species (Lepidoptera: Scythrididae)" (PDF). SHILAP Revista de Lepidopterología. 37 (147): 341–362.