Scythropiodes malivora explained

Scythropiodes malivora is a moth in the family Lecithoceridae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1930. It is found in Korea, Japan (Honshu, Hiroshima), China (Manchuria) and the Russian Far East.^[1]

The wingspan is 23–28 mm.^[2]

The larvae have been recorded feeding on Pyrus malus, Malus pumila, Castanea crenata and Lagerstroemia indica.

Notes and References

1. http://ocean.kisti.re.kr/IS_mvpopo213L.do?ResultTotalCNT=8&pageNo=1&pageSize=10&method=view&acnCn1=&poid=entomo&kojic=OOGCCY&sVnc=v14&id=1&setId=8599&iTableId=4&iDocId=226408&sFree=%3D&jats= Insecta Koreana 14
2. https://archive.org/stream/exoticmicrolepid03meyr#page/555/mode/1up Exotic Microlepidoptera. 3 (18-20): 555.