Scrobipalpa disjectella

Scrobipalpa disjectella
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Gelechiidae
Genus:	Scrobipalpa
Species:	S. disjectella
Binomial name
	Scrobipalpa disjectella; (Staudinger, 1859)
Synonyms
	Gelechia disjectella Staudinger, 1859; Lita disjectella var. tridentella Chrétien, 1917;

Scrobipalpa disjectella is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Staudinger in 1859. It is found in Algeria, Spain and Kyrgyzstan.^[1]^[2]

The wingspan is 12–14 mm (0.47–0.55 in). The forewings are whitish-grey with a broad dark longitudinal shade, with an ochreous-yellow base. There are also two black stripes and a dark dot at the tip.^[3]

The larvae feed on Artemisia barrelieri.

References

^ Savela, Markku (ed.). "Scrobipalpa". Lepidoptera and some other life forms. Retrieved 20 July 2020 – via FUNET.
^ Fauna Europaea
^ Stettiner Entomologische Zeitung 20 (7-9) : 241 This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

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[1] Savela, Markku (ed.). "Scrobipalpa". Lepidoptera and some other life forms. Retrieved 20 July 2020 – via FUNET.

[2] Fauna Europaea

[3] Stettiner Entomologische Zeitung 20 (7-9) : 241 This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

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