Scythris anthracodelta

(Scythris anthracodelta)

Description

Scythris anthracodelta is a moth of the Scythrididae family. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1911. It is found in Limpopo, South Africa. The wingspan is about 18 mm. The forewings are pale grey, thinly sprinkled with black points and with a triangular blackish blotch on the dorsum before the middle, reaching half way across the wing. There is an indistinct blackish dot in the disc before three-fourths. The hindwings are grey.

Taxonomic tree:

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