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Scrobipalpa ergasima
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Gelechiidae
Genus:	Scrobipalpa
Species:	S. ergasima
Binomial name
Scrobipalpa ergasima (Meyrick, )
Synonyms
Phthorimaea ergasima Meyrick, 1916 Ergasiola ergasima Phthorimaea intestina Meyrick, 1921 Lita mignatella Caradja, 1920 Gnorimoschema mirabile Gregor & Povolný, 1955 Gnorimoschema pervada Clarke, 1962

Scrobipalpa ergasima is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. Edward Meyrick first used the scientific name in 1916. It is found in the Mediterranean Region and on the Canary Islands. Outside of Europe, it is found in Egypt, Saudi Arabia, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Namibia, South Africa, Sudan, Australia, India, Indonesia, Myanmar and Pakistan.

The wingspan is about 10 mm (0.39 in).

The larvae feed on Hyoscyamus albus, Solanum melongena and Solanum nigrum. They mine the leaves of their host plant. They can be found from March to October.

References

1. Fauna Europaea
2. De Prins, J.; De Prins, W. (2017). "Scrobipalpa ergasima (Meyrick, 1916)". Afromoths. Retrieved November 18, 2017.
3. Lepiforum e.V.
4. Bladmineerders.nl

External links

• "Scrobipalpa ergasima (Meyrick, 1916)". Insecta.pro. Retrieved February 6, 2020.

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