Scrobipalpa argenteonigra

Scrobipalpa argenteonigra is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Povolný in 1972. It is found in northern Iran.[1]

Scrobipalpa argenteonigra
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Gelechiidae
Genus:
Scrobipalpa
Species:
S. argenteonigra
Binomial name
Scrobipalpa argenteonigra
Povolný, 1972
Synonyms
  • Euscrobipalpa argenteonigra halocnemi Falkovitsh & Bidzilya, 2006

The length of the forewings is 4–5.1 mm (0.16–0.20 in). The forewings are deep black with three milky to silvery white fasciae. The hindwings are dirty whitish, with blackish tips.[2]

Subspecies
  • Scrobipalpa argenteonigra argenteonigra
  • Scrobipalpa argenteonigra halocnemi (Falkovitsh & Bidzilya, 2006) (Uzbekistan, south-eastern Kazakhstan)

References
  1. Savela, Markku (ed.). "Scrobipalpa". Lepidoptera and some other life forms. Retrieved 20 July 2020 – via FUNET.
  2. Acta Entomologica Bohemoslovaca 69 : 186


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