Scythris limbella explained

Scythris limbella is a moth of the family Scythrididae first described by the Danish zoologist Johan Christian Fabricius. It is found in Asia and Europe.

Description

The wingspan is about 15 mm. Adults are on wing from June to September, possibly in two generations.^[1] The larvae feed on the shoots and flowers of goosefoots (Chenopodium species) and orache (Atriplex species) in a web.

Distribution

It is found in most of Europe (except Iceland, Ireland, and part of the Balkan Peninsula and Ukraine), east into Russia and Iran (from Golestan to Farsi). It is an introduced species in the north-eastern Nearctic region.^{[2] [3]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: Kimber . Ian . 43.007 BF918 Scythris limbella (Fabricius, 1775) . UKmoths . 25 May 2020.
2. Web site: Savela . Markku . Scythris Hübner, [1825] ]. Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms . 25 May 2020.
3. http://www.redalyc.org/pdf/455/45519994008.pdf Notes on the distribution of Palearctic Scythrididae (Lepidoptera: Gelechioidea)