Scythris scopolella

Scythris scopolella is a species of moth of the family Scythrididae. It is found from the Iberian Peninsula, north to Belgium, east to Poland, the Czech Republic, Austria, and Italy. It is also found in Bulgaria and on Crete.

Scythris scopolella
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Scythrididae
Genus: Scythris
Species:
S. scopolella
Binomial name
Scythris scopolella
(Linnaeus, 1767)
Synonyms
  • Phalaena scopolella Linnaeus, 1767
  • Tinea scopolella Hübner, [1799]
  • Lita triguttella Duponchel, 1840
  • Butalis biforella Staudinger, 1859
  • Butalis humillimella Staudinger, 1859
  • Butalis heleniella Millière, 1876
  • Scythris tenietella Caradja, 1920
  • Scythris gredosella Schmidt, 1941

Adults are on wing from May to the end of June. They are active during daytime.

The larvae feed on Tortula muralis, Helianthemum, Hypericum, Sedum, and mosses growing on walls.


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