Scrobipalpa meyricki

Scrobipalpa meyricki
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Scrobipalpa
Species:
S. meyricki
Binomial name
Scrobipalpa meyricki
Povolný, 1971[1]

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

  1. ^ a b c d Povolný, Dalibor (1971). "Zur Fauna der Tribus Gnorimoschemini (Lepidoptera, Gelechiidae) in Nordwestafrica". Acta Entomologica Bohemoslovaca. 68 (1): 23–44 [30].
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ a b c d Savela, Markku. "Scrobipalpa Janse, 1951". Lepidoptera and some other life forms. Retrieved 8 February 2026.