Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Division Ditrysia Scientific name Scythris heinemanni | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Family Scythrididae Rank Species | |
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Similar Scythris, Scythris scopolella, Scythrididae | ||
Scythris heinemanni is a flower moth of the Scythrididae family and it is included in the knochella species group. It is found in mainland of France and Italy.
The wingspan is about 15 mm. Adults are on wing in June, July and August.
The larva feed on Origanum vulgare and Silene nutans.
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