Scythris arachnodes is a moth of the family Scythrididae. It is found on the Canary Islands.[1]

Scythris arachnodes
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Scythrididae
Genus: Scythris
Species:
S. arachnodes
Binomial name
Scythris arachnodes

The wingspan is 7–10 mm. The forewings are black, with a few greyish white scales at the base and two greyish white transverse bands. The hindwings are dark leaden grey.[2]

The larvae probably feed on lichens on the surfaces of rocks. They feed from within a web.

References

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  1. ^ Fauna Europaea
  2. ^ lepiforum.de   This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.