Scythris potentillella

Scythris potentillella is a moth of the family Scythrididae first described by the German entomologist Philipp Christoph Zeller in 1847. It is found in Asia Minor and Europe.

Scythris potentillella
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Scythrididae
Genus: Scythris
Species:
S. potentillella
Binomial name
Scythris potentillella
(Zeller, 1847)
Synonyms[1]
  • Butalis potentillella Zeller, 1847
  • Butalis potentillae Zeller, 1855
  • Scythris albiapex Hering, 1924

Description

The wingspan is 8–12 mm. The forewings are rust bown, with fine lighter scales. Adults are on wing from May to August, possibly in two generations per year.[2]

The larvae feed on common sorrel (Rumex acetosa) and sheep's sorrel (Rumex acetosella) and can be found in April and May. They are brown with a light brown head and live within a silken web at the base of the stem.[3]

Distribution

It is found from most of Europe (except Ireland, Portugal, Italy, most of the Balkan Peninsula, Ukraine, Latvia and Estonia) to Asia Minor.[4] The habitat consists of dry sandy areas.

References
  1. "Scythris potentillella (Zeller, 1847)". Fauna Europaea. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
  2. microlepidoptera.nl
  3. "43.006 [B&F: 0920] Scythris potentillella (Zeller, 1847)". Hants Moths. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
  4. Savela, Markku. "Scythris Hübner, [1825]". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 23 May 2020.


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