Scythris tugaiensis
| Scythris tugaiensis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Scythrididae |
| Genus: | Scythris |
| Species: | S. tugaiensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Scythris tugaiensis Nupponen, 2009
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Scythris tugaiensis is a moth species of the family Scythrididae. It was described by Kari Nupponen in 2009. It is found in Uzbekistan.[1] The habitat consists of riverside woods, surrounded by desert steppes.
Etymology[edit]
The species name refers to the Tugai forest, the type locality.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ Savela, Markku. "Scythris tugaiensis Nupponen, 2009". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved March 14, 2018.
- ^ Nupponen, K. (September 2009). "New records of Scythrididae from the Turanian region, with descriptions of seven new species (Lepidoptera: Scythrididae)" (PDF). SHILAP Revista de Lepidopterología. 37 (147): 341–362.