Scrobipalpa disjectella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Scrobipalpa
Species:
S. disjectella
Binomial name
Scrobipalpa disjectella
(Staudinger, 1859)
Synonyms
  • Gelechia disjectella Staudinger, 1859
  • Lita disjectella var. tridentella Chrétien, 1917

Scrobipalpa disjectella is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Staudinger in 1859. It is found in Algeria, Spain and Kyrgyzstan.[1][2]

The wingspan is 12–14 mm (0.47–0.55 in). The forewings are whitish-grey with a broad dark longitudinal shade, with an ochreous-yellow base. There are also two black stripes and a dark dot at the tip.[3]

The larvae feed on Artemisia barrelieri.

References

  1. ↑ Savela, Markku (ed.). "Scrobipalpa". Lepidoptera and some other life forms. Retrieved 20 July 2020 – via FUNET.
  2. ↑ Fauna Europaea
  3. ↑ Stettiner Entomologische Zeitung 20 (7-9) : 241 Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.



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