''Scythris cucullella'' is a

moth Moths are a paraphyletic group of insects that includes all members of the order Lepidoptera that are not butterflies, with moths making up the vast majority of the order. There are thought to be approximately 160,000 species of moth, many of ...

of the family Scythrididae. It was described by Bengt Å. Bengtsson in 2002. It is found in the

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Oman Oman ( ; ar, عُمَان ' ), officially the Sultanate of Oman ( ar, سلْطنةُ عُمان ), is an Arabian country located in southwestern Asia. It is situated on the southeastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula, and spans the mouth of ...

and

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. The

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is 7–10 mm. The forewings are dark fuscous with extended cream, diffuse markings. Most prominent are a dark oblique fascia at one-third and a dark costal spot at two-thirds. The hindwings are brownish grey.

Etymology

The species name refers to the hood-shaped uncus and is derived from Latin ''cullullus'' (meaning hood). 2002a. Scythridids of the Arabian Peninsula, I: Oman (Lepidoptera: Scythrididae). ''Phegea'' 30(3): 105–118
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References

cucullella Moths described in 2002 {{Scythrididae-stub