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Scythris caballoides

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Scythris caballoides
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Scythrididae
Genus: Scythris
Species:
S. caballoides
Binomial name
Scythris caballoides
Nupponen, 2009[1]

Scythris caballoides is a moth of the family Scythrididae. It was described by Kari Nupponen in 2009. It is found in Uzbekistan.[2] The habitat consists of riverside woods, surrounded by desert steppes.

The wingspan is 11-12.5 mm.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Nupponen, K. 2010. Notes on Scythrididae from the Turanian region, with descriptions of six new species (Lepidoptera: Scythrididae). SHILAP Revista de Lepidopterología 38(151): 267–285. full article (pdf).
  2. ^ Savela, Markku. "Scythris caballoides Nupponen, 2009". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved March 14, 2018.
  3. ^ 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.