''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
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