Cedar Creek
Natural History Area
Insects of Cedar Creek
Order LEPIDOPTERA
Family SCYTHRIDIDAE
(Scythridid Moths)
(Table of Species)
Most species in this family of small moths (35 NA spp) belong to the genus Scythris and are day-fliers. Scythris magnatella feeds on willow herbs (
Epilobium
).
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Last updated May, 2000
