Scythris is a genus of gelechioid moths. It is the type genus of the flower moth family, which is sometimes included as a subfamily in the Xyloryctidae, or together with these merged into the Oecophoridae.
It is the largest genus of flower moths, and as such might not be fully monophyletic with regard to some very small or monotypic genera placed in the same family. In addition, new species of Scythris continue to be discovered and described.
The species of Scythris have been divided among several groups, which may or may not be monophyletic; those that are may – provided they are closely enough related to the type species S. limbella – be considered subgenera. There is a considerable number of species whose exact relationships are hitherto elusive. Some have been placed in a "Monospecific species group" of their own, as they are too distinct from the other groups to be included there, yet at the same time have characteristic autapomorphies. Species groups include:
Finally, there are many species which are neither clearly assignable to any one species group, nor autapomorphic enough to be included in a monospecific "group". These include:
Scythris aarviki Bengtsson, 2014Scythris abachausensis Bengtsson, 2014Scythris agassizi Bengtsson, 2014Scythris alainensis Bengtsson, 2014Scythris albipunctella Bengtsson, 2014Scythris albonigrella Bengtsson, 2014Scythris anaecapitella Bengtsson, 2014Scythris apicispinella Bengtsson, 2014Scythris aratrella Bengtsson, 2014Scythris asinella Bengtsson, 2014Scythris atroparvella Bengtsson, 2014Scythris aulaeella Bengtsson, 2014Scythris balantiella Bengtsson, 2014Scythris baringensis Bengtsson, 2014Scythris basimaculella Bengtsson, 2014Scythris bernardi Bengtsson, 2014Scythris bicalamella Bengtsson, 2014Scythris bipunctella Bengtsson, 2014Scythris bisacculella Bengtsson, 2014Scythris bisincusella Bengtsson, 2014Scythris bitterfonteinica Bengtsson, 2014Scythris bjoernstadi Bengtsson, 2014Scythris bontebokensis Bengtsson, 2014Scythris bosicornella Bengtsson, 2014Scythris brandbergensis Bengtsson, 2014Scythris brevimanubriella Bengtsson, 2014Scythris bromiella Bengtsson, 2014Scythris brunneostriella Bengtsson, 2014Scythris budongensis Bengtsson, 2014Scythris capilliverticella Bengtsson, 2014Scythris catuliformis Bengtsson, 2014Scythris cederbergensis Bengtsson, 2014Scythris clarki Bengtsson, 2014Scythris claudioculella Bengtsson, 2014Scythris conimarginella Bengtsson, 2014Scythris coniobliquella Bengtsson, 2014Scythris cooperi Bengtsson, 2014Scythris coriella Bengtsson, 2014Scythris cottrelli Bengtsson, 2014Scythris cricetinaeformis Bengtsson, 2014Scythris davidi Bengtsson, 2014Scythris dicksoni Bengtsson, 2014Scythris dorsifuscella Bengtsson, 2014Scythris durbanensis Bengtsson, 2014Scythris eburiplicella Bengtsson, 2014Scythris eburnella Bengtsson, 2014Scythris eburnipterella Bengtsson, 2014Scythris ellipsiella Bengtsson, 2014Scythris enigmella Bengtsson, 2014Scythris ethiopica Bengtsson, 2014Scythris etoshensis Bengtsson, 2014Scythris falciformis Bengtsson, 2014Scythris flavoterminella Bengtsson, 2014Scythris fumarolella Bengtsson, 2014Scythris gaboronensis Bengtsson, 2014Scythris geminella Bengtsson, 2014Scythris gielisi Bengtsson, 2014Scythris gilgilensis Bengtsson, 2014Scythris griseella Bengtsson, 2014Scythris hanseni Bengtsson, 2014Scythris helskloofensis Bengtsson, 2014Scythris heniaeguttella Bengtsson, 2014Scythris hermanusensis Bengtsson, 2014Scythris hirudoformis Bengtsson, 2014Scythris humeriformis Bengtsson, 2014Scythris jacobseni Bengtsson, 2014Scythris jamakensis Bengtsson, 2014Scythris jansei Bengtsson, 2014Scythris jodhpursoides Bengtsson, 2016Scythris jurateae Bengtsson, 2014Scythris kalaharii Bengtsson, 2014Scythris kalkrandensis Bengtsson, 2014Scythris kavangensis Bengtsson, 2014Scythris kihondensis Bengtsson, 2014Scythris kilifiensis Bengtsson, 2014Scythris kingstoni Bengtsson, 2014Scythris krooni Bengtsson, 2014Scythris kruegeri Bengtsson, 2014Scythris lactifuscella Bengtsson, 2014Scythris lahaivora Bengtsson, 2014Scythris leifi Bengtsson, 2014Scythris lushotensis Bengtsson, 2014Scythris magnipedella Bengtsson, 2014Scythris malawica Bengtsson, 2014Scythris malelanensis Bengtsson, 2014Scythris marginifuscella Bengtsson, 2014Scythris matopensis Bengtsson, 2014Scythris messinensis Bengtsson, 2014Scythris meyeri Bengtsson, 2014Scythris meyi Bengtsson, 2014Scythris mpalensis Bengtsson, 2014Scythris mulanjensis Bengtsson, 2014Scythris munroi Bengtsson, 2014Scythris naivashensis Bengtsson, 2014Scythris najaoides Bengtsson, 2014Scythris naukluftensis Bengtsson, 2014Scythris nguliae Bengtsson, 2014Scythris niniae Bengtsson, 2014Scythris nussi Bengtsson, 2014Scythris nyangensis Bengtsson, 2014Scythris nyikensis Bengtsson, 2014Scythris nylstroomensis Bengtsson, 2014Scythris nylsvleyensis Bengtsson, 2014Scythris obnubilella Bengtsson, 2014Scythris ochrocrusella Bengtsson, 2014Scythris ochroplicella Bengtsson, 2014Scythris octocornella Bengtsson, 2014Scythris oculella Bengtsson, 2014Scythris otaviensis Bengtsson, 2014Scythris paarlensis Bengtsson, 2014Scythris palmwagensis Bengtsson, 2014Scythris piriensis Bengtsson, 2014Scythris piriformis Bengtsson, 2014Scythris popensis Bengtsson, 2014Scythris potgieteri Bengtsson, 2014Scythris pravitella Bengtsson, 2014Scythris pretoriensis Bengtsson, 2014Scythris pulveratella Bengtsson, 2014Scythris quadrilobella Bengtsson, 2014Scythris rumurutiensis Bengtsson, 2014Scythris satarensis Bengtsson, 2014Scythris scholzi Bengtsson, 2014Scythris schouteni Bengtsson, 2014Scythris sericiella Bengtsson, 2014Scythris serinusoides Bengtsson, 2014Scythris setaelongella Bengtsson, 2014Scythris shingwedziensis Bengtsson, 2014Scythris silfverbergi Bengtsson, 2014Scythris simplicella Bengtsson, 2014Scythris skukuzensis Bengtsson, 2014Scythris snymani Bengtsson, 2014Scythris solutella Bengtsson, 2014Scythris somangensis Bengtsson, 2014Scythris stoltzei Bengtsson, 2014Scythris strydomi Bengtsson, 2014Scythris subconcurrens Bengtsson, 2014Scythris subcurvipilella Bengtsson, 2014Scythris subgriseella Bengtsson, 2014Scythris subnigropterella Bengtsson, 2014Scythris subroseola Bengtsson, 2014Scythris thikensis Bengtsson, 2014Scythris thoracifaciella Bengtsson, 2014Scythris tubulella Bengtsson, 2014Scythris turiensis Bengtsson, 2014Scythris ugabensis Bengtsson, 2014Scythris ugandica Bengtsson, 2014Scythris umtaliensis Bengtsson, 2014Scythris unciclavella Bengtsson, 2014Scythris valvaerimella Bengtsson, 2014Scythris vanderwolfi Bengtsson, 2014Scythris varii Bengtsson, 2014Scythris virgaeformis Bengtsson, 2014Scythris wankiensis Bengtsson, 2014Scythris waterbergensis Bengtsson, 2014Scythris wolframi Bengtsson, 2014Scythris worcesterensis Bengtsson, 2014Scythris zimbabwensis Bengtsson, 2014Scythris ammobia Falkovitch, 1972Scythris annae Bengtsson, 1997Scythris aphanatma Meyrick, 1933Scythris asema Falkovitch, 1972Scythris asthena Falkovitch, 1972Scythris badiella Bengtsson, 2002Scythris erudita Meyrick, 1917Scythris fluctuosa Meyrick, 1914Scythris homoxantha Meyrick, 1921Scythris hypolepta Falkovitch, 1972Scythris melanopleura Meyrick, 1914Scythris meligastra Meyrick, 1920Scythris mongholica Passerin d'Entrèves & Roggero, 2006Scythris pediculella Bengtsson, 1997Scythris physalis Falkovitch, 1972Scythris psamathota Meyrick, 1913Scythris zylinochra Meyrick, 1931
