Scythris empetrella
Scythris empetrella is a moth of the family Scythrididae described by Ole Karsholt and Ebbe Nielsen in 1976 and found in Europe.[1]
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Description
The wingspan is 8–10 mm.[2] Adults are on wing from June to July.
The larvae feed on crowberries (Empetrum species), heather (Calluna species) and heath (Erica species). They form a silken tube containing grains of sand near the base of the food plant with the tube extending into the sand.[3]
Distribution
S. empetrella is found in Great Britain, Spain, France, Belgium, the Netherlands, Germany, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Estonia and Lithuania.[4] The habitat is sandy heathland.
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References
- "Scythris empetrella Karsholt & Nielsen, 1976". Fauna Europaea. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
- "Eenstipdikkopmot Scythris empetrella (Karsholt & Nielsen, 1976)". Microlepidoptera.nl. Archived from the original March 4, 2016. (in Dutch)
- Kimber, Ian. "Scythris empetrella Karsholt & Nielsen, 1976". UKmoths. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
- Savela, Markku (December 30, 2018). "Scythris empetrella Karsholt & Nielsen, 1976". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
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