Scythris ochrantha

Scythris ochrantha
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Scythrididae
Genus:	Scythris
Species:	S. ochrantha
Binomial name
	Scythris ochrantha; Meyrick, 1909
Synonyms
	Scythris homoxantha Meyrick, 1921;

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Scythris ochrantha is a moth of the family Scythrididae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1909. It is found in South Africa (KwaZulu-Natal, Mpumalanga, Gauteng) and Zimbabwe.^[1]

The wingspan is about 17 mm. The forewings are yellow-ochreous and the hindwings are blackish-grey.^[2]

References

^ Afro Moths
^ Meyrick E. 1921b. Description of Scythris homoxantha in Descriptions of South African Micro-Lepidoptera. - Annals of the Transvaal Museum 8(2):49–148: p. 116 This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

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[1] Afro Moths

[2] Meyrick E. 1921b. Description of Scythris homoxantha in Descriptions of South African Micro-Lepidoptera. - Annals of the Transvaal Museum 8(2):49–148: p. 116 This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

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