Scythris laminella

Scythris laminella is a moth of the family Scythrididae. It was described by Michael Denis and Ignaz Schiffermüller in 1775. It is found in most of Europe (except Ireland, Great Britain, the Iberian Peninsula, Slovenia and Ukraine)^[2] and Central Asia.^[3]

Scythris laminella
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Scythrididae
Genus:	Scythris
Species:	S. laminella
Binomial name
Scythris laminella (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)
Synonyms
Tinea laminella Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775 Butalis succisae Rössler, 1866 Butalis schuetzei Fuchs, 1901 Butalis disqueella Fuchs, 1903 Lita aereella Duponchel, 1842[1]

The wingspan is 9–11 mm.^[4] Adults are on wing from May to July.^[5]

The larvae feed on Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus and Hieracium pilosella.