Scythris reticulella is a moth of the family Scythrididae. It was described by Kari Nupponen in 2010. It is found in Uzbekistan.[1] The habitat consists of alpine meadows.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Scythrididae |
| Genus: | Scythris |
| Species: | S. reticulella
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| Binomial name | |
| Scythris reticulella Nupponen, 2010
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The wingspan is 10.5-11.5 mm. The forewings are dark brown with a distinct pale brown streak in the fold from the base to 0.5, and a patch of the same colour at 0.75 in the midwing. There are a few pale brown scales in the apical area near the margins. The hindwings are dark fuscous. Adults have been recorded on wing in late July.
Etymology edit
The species name refers to shape of the valvae (resembling a tennis racket) and is derived from Latin reticulum (tennis racket).[2]
References edit
- ^ Savela, Markku. "Scythris reticulella Nupponen, 2010". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved March 14, 2018.
- ^ Nupponen, K. 2010. Notes on Scythrididae from the Turanian region, with descriptions of six new species (Lepidoptera: Scythrididae). SHILAP Revista de Lepidopterología 38(151): 267–285. full article (pdf).