''Scythris limbella'' is a
moth of the family
Scythrididae first described by the
Danish zoologist Johan Christian Fabricius. It is found in Asia and Europe.
Description
The
wingspan is about 15 mm. Adults are on wing from June to September, possibly in two generations. The larvae feed on the shoots and flowers of goosefoots (''
Chenopodium'' species) and orache (''
Atriplex
''Atriplex'' () is a plant genus of about 250 species, known by the common names of saltbush and orache (; also spelled orach). It belongs to the subfamily Chenopodioideae of the family Amaranthaceae ''s.l.''.
The genus is quite variable and w ...
'' species) in a web.
Distribution
It is found in most of Europe (except
Iceland,
Ireland, and part of the
Balkan Peninsula
The Balkans ( ), also known as the Balkan Peninsula, is a geographical area in southeastern Europe with various geographical and historical definitions. The region takes its name from the Balkan Mountains that stretch throughout the who ...
and
Ukraine), east into
Russia and
Iran (from
Golestan to
Farsi). It is an
introduced species in the north-eastern
Nearctic region.
Notes on the distribution of Palearctic Scythrididae (Lepidoptera: Gelechioidea)
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References
limbella
Moths described in 1775
Moths of Asia
Moths of Europe
Taxa named by Johan Christian Fabricius
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