Scrobipalpula gutierreziae
Scrobipalpula gutierreziae is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Powell and Povolný in 2001. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from California.[1][2]
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| Species: | S. gutierreziae |
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| Scrobipalpula gutierreziae Powell and Povolný, 2001 | |
The length of the forewings is 4.4-5.7 mm for males and 5-5.7 mm for females. The ground colour of the forewings is blackish grey with variable dark ochreous longitudinal streaks in the costal half and in the cell. The hindwings are shining whitish basally, with the costa and apex blackish.
The larvae feed on Gutierrezia californica and possibly other Gutierrezia species. They create shelters by webbing together distal ends of new foliage. Pupation takes place in tough silken cocoons probably in debris on the ground or in loose sand.[3]
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