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Ptochoryctis scionota

Wikipedia Abstract

Ptochoryctis scionota is a moth in the Autostichidae family. It was described by Meyrick in 1906. It is found in Sri Lanka. The wingspan is 16-17 mm. The forewings are shining white, towards the dorsum faintly suffused with pale ochreous. The hindwings are whitish, sometimes faintly greyish-tinged. The termen is tinged with pale greyish-ochreous.
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Prey / Diet

Camellia sinensis (tea)[1]

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Attributes / relations provided by
1HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants Gaden S. Robinson, Phillip R. Ackery, Ian J. Kitching, George W. Beccaloni AND Luis M. Hernández
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0