Scrobipalpa cretigena

Scrobipalpa cretigena is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1914. It is found in South Africa.[1][2]

Scrobipalpa cretigena
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Gelechiidae
Genus:
Scrobipalpa
Species:
S. cretigena
Binomial name
Scrobipalpa cretigena
(Meyrick, 1914)
Synonyms
  • Phthorimaea cretigena Meyrick, 1914

The wingspan is about 12 mm (0.47 in). The forewings and hindwings are ochreous whitish.[3]

References
  1. Savela, Markku, ed. (9 February 2019). "Scrobipalpa cretigena (Meyrick, 1914)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
  2. De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2019). "Scrobipalpa cretigena (Meyrick, 1914)". Afromoths. Retrieved September 10, 2020.
  3. Meyrick, E. (July 1914). "Descriptions of South African Micro-Lepidoptera: V". Annals of the Transvaal Museum. 4 (4): 191 – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.


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