Scythris sinensis (Felder & Rogenhofer, 1875)Non-native    Synonyms: Butalis sinensis, Eretmocera penthaxantha, Hodges #1651.1, Scythris kibarae, Scythris mitakeana, Scythris pyrrhopyga, Staintonia apiciguttella.
Kingdom Animalia   >   Phylum Arthropoda   >   Class Insecta   >   Order Lepidoptera   >   Family Scythrididae   >   Genus Scythris   

Status:

Native to Asia. First found in the US (Pennsylvania) in 2011 (BugGuide).

Relationships:

Larvae on Missouri Lambsquarters and Spear Saltbush.

There are 2 records in the project database.

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Scythris sinensis in Frederick Co., Maryland (8/27/2020). (c) Katie Woods, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Katie Woods via iNaturalist. (MBP list)


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