Scythris klimeschi explained

Scythris klimeschi is a moth of the family Scythrididae. It was described by Passerin d'Entrèves in 1983. It is found on the Canary Islands.

The wingspan is 9-11.5 mm.^[1]

The larvae have been recorded feeding on Salsola oppositifolia, Salsola longifolia and possibly Atriplex parvifolius.^[2]

Notes and References

1. http://www.azoresbioportal.angra.uac.pt/files/publicacoes_DEntrves1983AnmerkungenEinigenPalaearktischenScythrididenLepidopteraScythrididaeBeschreibungNeuenArtGattungScythris.pdf PASSERIN D'ENTRÈVES, P. (1983): Ammerkungen zu einigen palaearktischen Scythrididen (Lepidoptera, Scythrididae) und Beschreibung einer neuen Art der Gattung Scythris. — Andrias 3: 29-32
2. 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.