''Scythris reticulella'' is a

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of the family Scythrididae. It was described by Kari Nupponen in 2010. It is found in

Uzbekistan Uzbekistan (, ; uz, Ozbekiston, italic=yes / , ; russian: Узбекистан), officially the Republic of Uzbekistan ( uz, Ozbekiston Respublikasi, italic=yes / ; russian: Республика Узбекистан), is a doubly landlocked co ...

. The habitat consists of alpine meadows. The

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is 10.5-11.5 mm. The forewings are dark brown with a distinct pale brown streak in the fold from the base to 0.5, and a patch of the same colour at 0.75 in the midwing. There are a few pale brown scales in the apical area near the margins. The hindwings are dark fuscous. Adults have been recorded on wing in late July.

Etymology

The species name refers to shape of the valvae (resembling a

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) and is derived from Latin ''reticulum'' (tennis racket). 2010. Notes on Scythrididae from the Turanian region, with descriptions of six new species (Lepidoptera: Scythrididae). ''SHILAP Revista de Lepidopterología'' 38(151): 267–285
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References

reticulella Moths described in 2010 Moths of Asia {{Scythrididae-stub