Scythris fuscopterella explained

Scythris fuscopterella is a moth of the family Scythrididae. It was described by Bengt Å. Bengtsson in 1997. It is found in Belarus, Moldova, Ukraine, eastern Siberia, France, Finland and Sweden.[1] [2]

The wingspan is 13–14 mm.[3]

The larvae possibly feed on Ericaceae species.

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. https://web.archive.org/web/20170314064211/http://www.faunaeur.org/full_results.php?id=436583 Fauna Europaea
  3. http://www2.nrm.se/en/svenska_fjarilar/s/scythris_fuscopterella.html Svenska fjärilar