Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Scythrididae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Scythris | |
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Scythris petrella is a moth of the Scythrididae family. It is found on the Canary Islands.
The wingspan is 8–9 mm. The forewings are greyish fuscous, mottled with ashy white. The base is sprinkled with ashy white scales. The hindwings are grey.
The larvae feed on Rocelia fusiformis.
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