Scrobipalpa kasyi

Scrobipalpa kasyi
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Scrobipalpa
Species:
S. kasyi
Binomial name
Scrobipalpa kasyi
Povolný, 1966[1]

Scrobipalpa kasyi is a moth in the family Gelechiidae.[2][3] It was described by Dalibor Povolný in 1966.[1][2][3] It is found in North Macedonia (type locality: "Treskaschlucht" =Matka dam near Skopje[1]), Slovenia, Bulgaria, and Greece.[3][4]

The length of the forewings is 4–5.8 mm (0.16–0.23 in).[1] The larvae feed on Alyssum montanum.[1][3]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Povolný, Dalibor (1966). "Neubeschreibungen von palaearktischen Scrobipalpa-Arten (Lepidoptera, Gelechiidae)". Acta Entomologica Bohemoslovaca. 63: 394–406 [403].
  2. ^ a b Hobern, D. & Sattler, K. (18 December 2025). "Scrobipalpa kasyi Povolný, 1966". Catalogue of World Gelechiidae 1.1.25.352. Retrieved 7 January 2026.
  3. ^ a b c d Savela, Markku. "Scrobipalpa Janse, 1951". Lepidoptera and some other life forms. Retrieved 7 January 2026.
  4. ^ "Scrobipalpa kasyi Povolný, 1966". Fauna Europaea. 2011. Retrieved 7 January 2026.