Scrobipalpa wiltshirei
| Scrobipalpa wiltshirei | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Genus: | Scrobipalpa |
| Species: | S. wiltshirei
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| Binomial name | |
| Scrobipalpa wiltshirei Povolný, 1966[1]
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| Synonyms[2][3] | |
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Scrobipalpa wiltshirei is a moth in the family Gelechiidae.[2][3][4][5] It was described by Dalibor Povolný in 1966.[1][2][3] It is found on the Canary Islands and in North Africa, southwestern Europe (Portugal, Spain[4]), on Cyprus, and in the Middle East (Bahrain,[1] Iran).[3]
The length of the forewings is 4.5–5.5 mm (0.18–0.22 in).[6]
References
- ^ a b c Povolný, Dalibor (1966). "Neubeschreibungen von palaearktischen Scrobipalpa-Arten (Lepidoptera, Gelechiidae)". Acta Entomologica Bohemoslovaca. 63: 394–406 [406].
- ^ a b c Hobern, D. & Sattler, K. (18 December 2025). "Scrobipalpa wiltshirei Povolný, 1966". Catalogue of World Gelechiidae 1.1.25.352. Retrieved 16 January 2026.
- ^ a b c d Savela, Markku. "Scrobipalpa Janse, 1951". Lepidoptera and some other life forms. Retrieved 16 January 2026.
- ^ a b "Scrobipalpa wiltshirei Povolný, 1966". Fauna Europaea. 2011. Retrieved 16 January 2026.
- ^ "Scrobipalpa wiltshirei Povolný, 1966". Lepiforum. 2025. Retrieved 16 January 2026.
- ^ Povolný, Dalibor (1971). "Zur Fauna der Tribus Gnorimoschemini (Lepidoptera, Gelechiidae) in Nordwestafrica". Acta Entomologica Bohemoslovaca. 68 (1): 23–44 [33]. (as Scrobipalpa obrteliana)