Scythris ochrantha explained

Scythris ochrantha is a moth of the family Scythrididae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1909. It is found in South Africa (KwaZulu-Natal, Mpumalanga, Gauteng) and Zimbabwe.[1]

The wingspan is about 17 mm. The forewings are yellow-ochreous and the hindwings are blackish-grey.[2]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.afromoths.net/species_by_code/SCYTOCHR Afro Moths
  2. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/202863#page/190/mode/1up Meyrick E. 1921b. Description of Scythris homoxantha in Descriptions of South African Micro-Lepidoptera. - Annals of the Transvaal Museum 8(2):49–148: p. 116