Scythris heinemanni

Scythris heinemanni
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Division: Ditrysia
Family: Scythrididae
Genus: Scythris
Species: S. heinemanni
Binomial name
Scythris heinemanni
(Möschler, 1869)
Synonyms
  • Butalis heinemanni Möschler, 1869
  • Butalis ossianella Millière, 1874

Scythris heinemanni is a flower moth of the Scythrididae family and it is included in the knochella species-group.

The wingspan is about 15 mm. It is found in mainland of France and Italy.

Adults are on wing in June, July and August.

The larva feed on Origanum vulgare and Silene nutans.

References

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