Enolmis saudita

Enolmis saudita is a moth of the family Scythrididae. It was described by Pietro Passerin d'Entrèves in 1986. It is found in south-western Saudi Arabia[1] and Yemen.[2]

Enolmis saudita
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Scythrididae
Genus:
Enolmis
Species:
E. saudita
Binomial name
Enolmis saudita
Passerin d'Entrèves, 1986
Synonyms
  • Enolmis desidella saudita Passerin d'Entrèves, 1986

The wingspan is about 17 mm, making it one of the largest species in the genus Enolmis. There is a dark brown, broad central fascia covering almost a third of the wing area of the forewings.[3]

References
  1. Enolmis at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms.
  2. Afro Moths
  3. Scythridids of the Arabian Peninsula, III: Yemen – One new species and notes on some others (Lepidoptera: Scythrididae)


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