Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Lecithoceridae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Scythropiodes | |
Scythropiodes barbellatus is a moth in the Lecithoceridae family. It was described by Park and Wu in 1997. It is found in the provinces of Jiangxi, Fujian and Anhui in China.
The wingspan is 13-15 mm. The forewings are evenly brown to dark brown, but yellowish white along the costal margin. The hindwings are grey.
Etymology
The species name refers to the apical part of the valva and is derived from Latin barbellate (meaning having spines).
References
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