Scythris acarioides explained

Scythris acarioides is a moth of the family Scythrididae. It was described by Bengt Å. Bengtsson in 1997. It is found in Italy.[1]

Etymology

The species name refers to the "sclerotized formation of sternum 7, reminiscent of a tick (belonging to the order Acari)".[2]

Notes and References

  1. http://ftp.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/gelechioidea/scythrididae/scythris/ "Scythris Hübner, [1825]"] at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms.
  2. http://www.lepiforum.de/lepiwiki.pl?Scythris_acarioides lepiforum.de

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