Scrobipalpa meyricki
| Scrobipalpa meyricki | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Genus: | Scrobipalpa |
| Species: | S. meyricki
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| Binomial name | |
| Scrobipalpa meyricki Povolný, 1971[1]
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Scrobipalpa meyricki is a moth in the family Gelechiidae.[2][3] It was described by Dalibor Povolný in 1971.[1][2][3] It is found in Algeria[1][3] and Tunisia.[3]
The length of the forewings is 5.5–6 mm (0.22–0.24 in). There are brownish to ash-grey dark-tipped scales on the forewings. The hindwings are dirty whitish.[1] The larval food plant is unknown but could be Atriplex halimus (Amaranthaceae).[2]
References
- ^ a b c d Povolný, Dalibor (1971). "Zur Fauna der Tribus Gnorimoschemini (Lepidoptera, Gelechiidae) in Nordwestafrica". Acta Entomologica Bohemoslovaca. 68 (1): 23–44 [30].
- ^ a b c Hobern, D. & Sattler, K. (18 December 2025). "Scrobipalpa meyricki Povolný, 1971". Catalogue of World Gelechiidae 1.1.25.352. Retrieved 8 February 2026.
- ^ a b c d Savela, Markku. "Scrobipalpa Janse, 1951". Lepidoptera and some other life forms. Retrieved 8 February 2026.