Scythris cicadella
Checklist Number43.011 [B&F: 0919]
Verification
Record requires retention of specimen until confirmed, and may require dissection. Consult with CMR if unsure
Classification
| Family: | Scythrididae |
| Subfamily: | Scythridinae |
| Genus: | Scythris |
| Species: | cicadella |
| Authority: | (Zeller, 1839) |
Endangered (proposed as a future Red Data Book species) in dry sandy and gravelly areas and farmland in parts of south-eastern England. Not recorded in Hampshire or on the Isle of Wight to date. Wingspan 9-11 mm. Dark examples very similar to S. potentillella, from which separated only by dissection of the genitalia. Larva feeds on Annual Knawel and Perennial Knawel, living within a silken tube or tent.
