Scythris Alhamrae
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''Scythris alhamrae'' is a moth of the family Scythrididae. It was described by Bengt Å. Bengtsson in 2002. It is found in Oman. The wingspan is 12.5–14 mm. The forewings are olive brown, with a cream streak from the base in the fold, through the cell and reaching the apex, meeting a thin cream costal streak. The hindwings are fuscous with a faint violet hue, at the base slightly paler.


Etymology

The species is named after Al Hamra, the type locality. 2002a. Scythridids of the Arabian Peninsula, I: Oman (Lepidoptera: Scythrididae). ''Phegea'' 30(3): 105–118
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References

alhamrae Moths described in 2002 {{Scythrididae-stub