Scythris mariannae

Scythris mariannae is a moth of the family Scythrididae. It was described by Bengt Å. Bengtsson in 1997. It is found in Spain and France.[2]

Scythris mariannae
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Scythrididae
Genus:
Scythris
Species:
S. mariannae
Binomial name
Scythris mariannae
Bengtsson, 1997
Synonyms
  • Scyhtris mariannae Bengtsson, 1997
  • Scythris marianni Bengtsson, 1991
  • Scythris annae Bengtsson, 1997[1]

Etymology

The species name is dedicated to the wife of the author, Mari-Ann.[3]

References
  1. Nupponen, K. & T. Nupponen (1999): Scythris saarelai sp. n. from southern Spain and further records of Scythris mariannae Bengtsson, 1991 with a new synonym (Lepidoptera: Scythrididae). — Entomologica Fennica 10 (3): 161-166.
  2. "Scythris Hübner, [1825]" at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms.
  3. lepiforum.de


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