Scythris acarioides is a moth of the family Scythrididae. It was described by Bengt Å. Bengtsson in 1997. It is found in Italy."Scythris Hübner, " at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms.
Etymology The species name refers to the "sclerotized formation of sternum 7, reminiscent of a tick (belonging to the order Acari)".lepiforum.de
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