Parascythris muelleri

(Parascythris muelleri)

Description

Parascythris muelleri is a moth of the family Scythrididae, and the only species in the genus Parascythris. It was described by Mann in 1871. It is found in Germany, Austria, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Bulgaria, Romania, Poland, Latvia, Belarus, Ukraine and Russia. The wingspan is about 11 mm. The larvae possibly feed on Thymus species.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Scythrididae
Genus:Parascythris
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