Bactrianoscythris pamirica

Bactrianoscythris pamirica is a moth of the Scythrididae family. It was described by Passerin d'Entrèves and Roggero in 2008.^[1] It is found in Afghanistan,^[2] where it has been recorded from the Pamir Mountains.

The wingspan is about 20 mm. The forewings are brown, with the apex very dark brown and with a narrow, whitish line subapically at the costal margin, one third long as the wing. There are two whitish patches in the middle of the wing surface, one long and Y-shaped, extended to two thirds of the wing, and the second rounded at the cell end. The hindwings are greyish and glossy. Adults have been recorded on wing in July.^[3]

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