Areniscythris brachypteris explained

Areniscythris brachypteris, the Oso Flaco flightless moth or sand-dune grasshopper moth, is a moth of the family Scythrididae. It was described by Jerry A. Powell in 1976. It is found in the coastal sand dunes of California.^{[1] [2] [3]}

Notes and References

1. http://ftp.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/gelechioidea/scythrididae/areniscythris/ "Areniscythris Powell, 1976"
2. http://mothphotographersgroup.msstate.edu/species.php?hodges=1680 mothphotographersgroup
3. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/233673018_A_Remarkable_New_Genus_of_Brachypterous_Moth_from_Coastal_Sand_Dunes_in_California_Lepidoptera_Gelechioidea_Scythrididae A Remarkable New Genus of Brachypterous Moth from Coastal Sand Dunes in California (Lepidoptera: Gelechioidea, Scythrididae)