Scrobipalpa suaedivorella
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| Kingdom: | Animalia
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| Phylum: | Arthropoda
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| Class: | Insecta
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| Species: | S. suaedivorella
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| Binomial name | |
| Scrobipalpa suaedivorella (Chrétien, 1915)
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Scrobipalpa suaedivorella is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Pierre Chrétien in 1915. It is found in Tunisia, Algeria, Spain, south-western Russia, Turkey and Iran.[1][2]
The wingspan is 14–15 mm (0.55–0.59 in). The forewings are ochreous whitish, lightly tinged with red. The hindwings are white.[3]
The larvae feed on Suaeda species, including , and . They spin twigs together and mine the leaves.[4]
References[]
- ^ Savela, Markku. "Scrobipalpa Janse, 1951". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
- ^ Fauna Europaea
- ^ Annales de la Société Entomologique de France 84: 320
- ^ Bladmineerders.nl
Categories:
- Scrobipalpa
- Moths described in 1915
- Scrobipalpa stubs