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Scythropiodes tribula

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Lecithoceridae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Scythropiodes

Scythropiodes tribula is a moth in the Lecithoceridae family. It was described by Park and Wu in 1997. It is found in China (Sichuan, Hubei).

The wingspan is about 17 mm. The forewings are creamy white in the basal half and scattered with yellowish brown scales beyond half. There are two distinct brown discal spots at the middle and the end, as well as four dark brown spots near the middle along the costa. The subterminal line consists of indistinct brown spots and there is a row of distinct spots along the termen. The hindwings are grey.

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Scythropiodes tribula Wikipedia