Sciomystis
Genus of moths
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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]
