Scythris tugaiensis

Scythris tugaiensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Scythrididae
Genus:	Scythris
Species:	S. tugaiensis
Binomial name
	Scythris tugaiensis; Nupponen, 2009

Scythris tugaiensis is a moth species of the family Scythrididae. It was described by Kari Nupponen in 2009. It is found in Uzbekistan.[1] The habitat consists of riverside woods, surrounded by desert steppes.

Description

The wingspan is about 10.5 mm. The forewings are creamy white with dark brown scales forming eight more or less distinct spots. Scattered dark brown scales exist over the wing, more densely at the costal and dorsal areas. The hindwings are fuscous, basally paler.

Etymology

The species name refers to the Tugai forest, the type locality.[2]

References

Savela, Markku. "Scythris tugaiensis Nupponen, 2009". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved March 14, 2018.
Nupponen, K. (September 2009). "New records of Scythrididae from the Turanian region, with descriptions of seven new species (Lepidoptera: Scythrididae)" (PDF). SHILAP Revista de Lepidopterología. 37 (147): 341–362.

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[1] Savela, Markku. "Scythris tugaiensis Nupponen, 2009". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved March 14, 2018.

[2] Nupponen, K. (September 2009). "New records of Scythrididae from the Turanian region, with descriptions of seven new species (Lepidoptera: Scythrididae)" (PDF). SHILAP Revista de Lepidopterología. 37 (147): 341–362.