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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