Scythris limbella

Scythris limbella

"Scythris limbella" is a moth of the Scythrididae family. It is found in most of Europe, east into Russia and Iran. It is an introduced species in the north-eastern Nearctic Region. The wingspan is about 15 mm. Adults are on wing from June to September, possibly in two generations.
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Food

The larvae feed on the shoots and flowers of "Chenopodium" and "Atriplex" in a web.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyScythrididae
GenusScythris
SpeciesS. limbella
Photographed in
Netherlands
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