Scrobipalpa wiltshirei

Scrobipalpa wiltshirei is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Povolný in 1966. It is found on the Canary Islands and in North Africa, Portugal, Spain, on Cyprus and in Iran.[1][2]

Scrobipalpa wiltshirei
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Gelechiidae
Genus:
Scrobipalpa
Species:
S. wiltshirei
Binomial name
Scrobipalpa wiltshirei
Povolný, 1966
Synonyms
  • Scrobipalpa obrteliana Povolný, 1971

The length of the forewings is 4.5–5.5 mm (0.18–0.22 in). The forewings range from nearly uniform light brownish to dark brown with three marks and sprinkled with various dark scales. The hindwings are dirty whitish to grey.[3]

References
  1. Savela, Markku (ed.). "Scrobipalpa". Lepidoptera and some other life forms. Retrieved 20 July 2020 – via FUNET.
  2. Fauna Europaea
  3. Acta Entomologica Bohemoslovaca 68 (1): 33


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