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Scrobipalpa selectella

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Species of moth

Scrobipalpa selectella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Scrobipalpa
Species: S. selectella
Binomial name
Scrobipalpa selectella
(Caradja, 1920)
Synonyms
  • Gelechia selectella Caradja, 1920
  • Scrobipalpa fraterna Povolný, 1969

Scrobipalpa selectella is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Aristide Caradja in 1920. It is found in Tunisia, Greece, Turkey, Uralsk, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, China (Hebei, Inner Mongolia, Ningxia, Tianjin, Xinjiang) and Mongolia.

The length of the forewings is about 7 mm (0.28 in).

The larvae feed on Halostachys belangeriana and Halocnemum strobilaceum.

References

  1. Bidzilya, O.; Li, H. 2010: The genus Scrobipalpa Janse (Lepidoptera, Gelechiidae) in China, with descriptions of 13 new species. Zootaxa, 2513: 1–26. Preview.
  2. Savela, Markku. "Scrobipalpa Janse, 1951". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
  3. Fauna Europaea
  4. Acta Entomologica Bohemoslovaca. 70: 111
Taxon identifiers
Scrobipalpa selectella


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