Bactrianoscythris pamirica explained
Bactrianoscythris pamirica is a moth of the family Scythrididae. It was described by Pietro Passerin d'Entrèves and Angela Roggero in 2008.[1] It is found in Afghanistan,[2] where it has been recorded from the Pamir Mountains.
The wingspan is about 20 mm. Adults have been recorded on wing in July.[3]
Notes and References
- http://www.nic.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/gelechioidea/scythrididae/bactrianoscythris/ Bactrianoscythris
- http://www.redalyc.org/pdf/455/45519994008.pdf Notes on the distribution of Palearctic Scythrididae (Lepidoptera: Gelechioidea)
- http://www.entomologicafennica.org/Volume19/EF_19_3/4Entreves.pdf New species and new records of Eastern Palaearctic scythridids from the Irano-turanian Region (Lepidoptera: Gelechioidea: Scythrididae)