Banded Scythris Moth

Scythris trivinctella

"Scythris trivinctella", the banded scythris moth, is a moth of the family Scythrididae. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from New England to Florida, the Great Plains states, Texas to Arizona and south into Mexico, Utah, eastern Oregon and north into southern British Columbia.
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Appearance

The wingspan is 11–12 mm.

Food

The larvae feed on "Amaranthus hybridus".

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyScythrididae
GenusScythris
SpeciesS. trivinctella