| Scythris grandipennis | |
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Scientific classification
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Scythrididae |
| Genus: | Scythris |
| Species: | S. grandipennis
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| Binomial name | |
| Scythris grandipennis (
Haworth, 1828)
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| Synonyms | |
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Scythris grandipennis is a moth of the family Scythrididae found in Europe.
Description
The moth flies mainly during the day and has a wingspan of circa 12–20mm. [2] The bronze forewings are long, pointed with a few whitish scales in the disc. [3]
The gregarious larvae make a silk web and feed on the shoots of the food plant which include Spanish gorse (
Genista hispanica),
Genista sagittalis, dyer's greenweed (
Genista tinctoria), European gorse (
Ulex europaeus) and dwarf gorse (
Ulex minor).
[4]
References
- ^ "Scythris grandipennis (Haworth, 1828)". Fauna Europaea. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
- ^ Kimber, Ian. "43.002 BF911 Scythris grandipennis (Haworth, 1828)". UKmoths. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
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^ Meyrick, E., 1895 A Handbook of British Lepidoptera MacMillan, London
pdf
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the
public domain. Keys and description
- ^ Ellis, W N. "Scythris grandipennis (Haworth, 1828) black owlet". Plant Parasites of Europe. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
| Scythris grandipennis | |
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|
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|
Scientific classification
| |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Scythrididae |
| Genus: | Scythris |
| Species: | S. grandipennis
|
| Binomial name | |
| Scythris grandipennis (
Haworth, 1828)
| |
| Synonyms | |
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Scythris grandipennis is a moth of the family Scythrididae found in Europe.
Description
The moth flies mainly during the day and has a wingspan of circa 12–20mm. [2] The bronze forewings are long, pointed with a few whitish scales in the disc. [3]
The gregarious larvae make a silk web and feed on the shoots of the food plant which include Spanish gorse (
Genista hispanica),
Genista sagittalis, dyer's greenweed (
Genista tinctoria), European gorse (
Ulex europaeus) and dwarf gorse (
Ulex minor).
[4]
References
- ^ "Scythris grandipennis (Haworth, 1828)". Fauna Europaea. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
- ^ Kimber, Ian. "43.002 BF911 Scythris grandipennis (Haworth, 1828)". UKmoths. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
-
^ Meyrick, E., 1895 A Handbook of British Lepidoptera MacMillan, London
pdf This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the
public domain. Keys and description
- ^ Ellis, W N. "Scythris grandipennis (Haworth, 1828) black owlet". Plant Parasites of Europe. Retrieved 19 May 2020.