''Scythris picaepennis'' is a
moth of the family
Scythrididae first described by
Adrian Hardy Haworth in 1828. It is found in Europe.
Description
The moth has a wingspan of circa 10 mm and is on the wing in July.
The larvae feed in a web on many
herb
In general use, herbs are a widely distributed and widespread group of plants, excluding vegetables and other plants consumed for macronutrients, with savory or aromatic properties that are used for flavoring and garnishing food, for medicinal ...
s including common rock-rose (''
Helianthemum nummularium''), common bird's-foot trefoil (''
Lotus corniculatus''), plantains (''
Plantago'' species), devil's-bit scabious (''
Succisa pratensis
''Succisa pratensis'', also known as devil's-bit or devil's-bit scabious, is a flowering plant in the honeysuckle family Caprifoliaceae. It differs from other similar species in that it has four-lobed flowers, whereas small scabious and field s ...
''); thyme (
''Thymus praecox'' subsp ''praecox'') and wild thyme (''
Thymus polytrichus
''Thymus praecox'' is a species of thyme. A common name is mother of thyme, but "creeping thyme" and "wild thyme" may be used where ''Thymus serpyllum'', which also shares these names, is not found. It is native to central, southern, and western ...
'').
References
picaepennis
Moths of Europe
Moths described in 1828
Taxa named by Adrian Hardy Haworth
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