Scythris laminella

Scythris laminella
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Scythrididae
Genus: Scythris
Species: S. inspersella
Binomial name
Scythris laminella
(Denis & Schiffermuller, 1775)
Synonyms
  • Tinea laminella Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775
  • Butalis succisae Rössler, 1866
  • Butalis schuetzei Fuchs, 1901
  • Butalis disqueella Fuchs, 1903

Scythris laminella is a moth of the Scythrididae family. It was described by Denis & Schiffermuller in 1775. It is found in most of Europe (except Ireland, Great Britain, the Iberian Peninsula, Slovenia and Ukraine)[1] and Central Asia.[2]

The wingspan is 9–11 mm.[3] Adults are on wing from May to July.[4]

The larvae feed on Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus and Hieracium pilosella.

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