Scythris capitalis is a moth of the family Scythrididae. It was described by Nikolay Grigoryevich Erschoff in 1874. It is found in Afghanistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan.[1][2]

Scythris capitalis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Scythrididae
Genus: Scythris
Species:
S. capitalis
Binomial name
Scythris capitalis
(Erschoff, 1874)
Synonyms
  • Butalis capitalis Erschoff, 1874

References edit

  1. ^ Savela, Markku. "Scythris capitalis (Erschoff, 1874)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved December 27, 2017..
  2. ^ Nupponen, K. 2012. "Notes on Scythrididae from southern and western Kazakhstan, with description of Scythris aralensis Nupponen, sp. n. (Lepidoptera: Scythrididae)". (PDF) SHILAP revista de lepidopterologia 40(160):475–488.