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Scythris potentillella

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Scythris potentillella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Scythrididae
Genus: Scythris
Species:
S. potentillella
Binomial name
Scythris potentillella
(Zeller, 1847)
Synonyms[1]
  • Butalis potentillella Zeller, 1847
  • Butalis potentillae Zeller, 1855
  • Scythris albiapex Hering, 1924

Scythris potentillella is a moth of the family Scythrididae first described by the German entomologist Philipp Christoph Zeller in 1847. It is found in Asia Minor and Europe.

Description

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The wingspan is 8–12 mm. Adults are on wing from May to August, possibly in two generations per year.[2]

The larvae feed on common sorrel (Rumex acetosa) and sheep's sorrel (Rumex acetosella) and can be found in April and May.[3]

Distribution

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It is found from most of Europe (except Ireland, Portugal, Italy, most of the Balkan Peninsula, Ukraine, Latvia and Estonia) to Asia Minor.[4] The habitat consists of dry sandy areas.

References

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  1. ^ "Scythris potentillella (Zeller, 1847)". Fauna Europaea. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
  2. ^ "microlepidoptera.nl". Archived from the original on 2014-07-01. Retrieved 2013-12-16.
  3. ^ "43.006 [B&F: 0920] Scythris potentillella (Zeller, 1847)". Hants Moths. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
  4. ^ Savela, Markku. "Scythris Hübner, [1825]". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 23 May 2020.