Scythris latilineella

Scythris latilineella is a moth of the family Scythrididae. It was described by K. Nupponen in 2013. It is found in central Spain. The habitat consists of xerotermic rocky slopes with sparse vegetation.

Scythris latilineella
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Scythrididae
Genus:
Scythris
Species:
S. latilineella
Binomial name
Scythris latilineella
K. Nupponen, 2013

The wingspan is 9.5-11.5 mm. The forewings are dark brown with a broad and distinct pale yellowish white streak in the fold from the base to the cell end, cut by a blackish brown dash at 0.6. There are a few yellowish white scales along the margins at the apical half of the wing, forming a small apical spot in some specimens. The hindwings are dark fuscous. Adults have been recorded on wing in early June.

Etymology

The species name refers to the broad streak in the fold on the forewing and is derived from Latin latus (meaning broad) and linea (meaning a line).[1]

References
  1. NUPPONEN, K. (2013): Noteworthy records of Scythrididae from the Palaearctic region, with descriptions of two new species from Spain (Lepidoptera: Scythrididae). — SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología 41 (164): 495-510


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