Scythris limbella

Description

Scythris limbella is a moth of the Scythrididae family. It is found in most of Europe (except Iceland, Ireland, and part of the Balkan Peninsula and Ukraine), east into Russia and Iran (from Golestan to Farsi). It is an introduced species in the north-eastern Nearctic Region. The wingspan is about 15 mm. Adults are on wing from June to September, possibly in two generations. The larvae feed on the shoots and flowers of Chenopodium and Atriplex in a web.