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Scrobipalpa nigripuncta

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Species of moth

Scrobipalpa nigripuncta
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Scrobipalpa
Species: S. nigripuncta
Binomial name
Scrobipalpa nigripuncta
Bidzilya & Li, 2010

Scrobipalpa nigripuncta is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Oleksiy V. Bidzilya and Hou-Hun Li in 2010. It is found in Henan, China.

Adults are on wing in May.

Etymology

The species name refers to the wing pattern and is derived from the Latin prefix nigr- (meaning black) and Latin punctus (meaning small spot).

References

  1. Savela, Markku. "Scrobipalpa nigripuncta Bidzilya & Li, 2010". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
  2. Bidzilya, Oleksiy; Li, Houhun (2010). "The genus Scrobipalpa Janse (Lepidoptera, Gelechiidae) in China, with descriptions of 13 new species". Zootaxa. 2513: 1–26. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.2513.1.1.
Taxon identifiers
Scrobipalpa nigripuncta


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