Scrobipalpa wiltshirei

Scrobipalpa wiltshirei
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Scrobipalpa
Species:
S. wiltshirei
Binomial name
Scrobipalpa wiltshirei
Povolný, 1966[1]
Synonyms[2][3]
  • Scrobipalpa obrteliana Povolný, 1971

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

  1. ^ a b c Povolný, Dalibor (1966). "Neubeschreibungen von palaearktischen Scrobipalpa-Arten (Lepidoptera, Gelechiidae)". Acta Entomologica Bohemoslovaca. 63: 394–406 [406].
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ a b c d Savela, Markku. "Scrobipalpa Janse, 1951". Lepidoptera and some other life forms. Retrieved 16 January 2026.
  4. ^ a b "Scrobipalpa wiltshirei Povolný, 1966". Fauna Europaea. 2011. Retrieved 16 January 2026.
  5. ^ "Scrobipalpa wiltshirei Povolný, 1966". Lepiforum. 2025. Retrieved 16 January 2026.
  6. ^ Povolný, Dalibor (1971). "Zur Fauna der Tribus Gnorimoschemini (Lepidoptera, Gelechiidae) in Nordwestafrica". Acta Entomologica Bohemoslovaca. 68 (1): 23–44 [33]. (as Scrobipalpa obrteliana)