Scythris alhamrae

Scythris alhamrae is a moth of the family Scythrididae. It was described by Bengt Å. Bengtsson in 2002. It is found in Oman.[1]

Scythris alhamrae
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Scythrididae
Genus:
Scythris
Species:
S. alhamrae
Binomial name
Scythris alhamrae
Bengtsson, 2002

The wingspan is 12.5–14 mm. The forewings are olive brown, with a cream streak from the base in the fold, through the cell and reaching the apex, meeting a thin cream costal streak. The hindwings are fuscous with a faint violet hue, at the base slightly paler.

Etymology

The species is named after Al Hamra, the type locality.[2]

References
  1. Afro Moths
  2. Bengtsson, B.Å. 2002a. Scythridids of the Arabian Peninsula, I: Oman (Lepidoptera: Scythrididae). Phegea 30(3): 105–118. full article (PDF).


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