Sciomystis

Sciomystis is a genus of moths belonging to the family Tineidae.[1] It contains only one species, Sciomystis amynias, which is found in India.

Sciomystis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Tineidae
Genus:
Sciomystis

Meyrick, 1919
Species:
S. amynias
Binomial name
Sciomystis amynias
Meyrick, 1919

The wingspan is 9–10 mm. The forewings are elongate and dark fuscous. The hindwings and cilia are rather dark fuscous.[2]

References
  1. Global Taxonomic Database of Tineidae
  2. Exotic microlepidoptera, v. 1-5, Mar. 1912-Nov. 1937
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