Scrobipalpa phelotris

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Scrobipalpa phelotris
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Scrobipalpa
Species:
S. phelotris
Binomial name
Scrobipalpa phelotris
(Meyrick, 1909)
Synonyms
  • Gelechia phelotrisMeyrick, 1909

Scrobipalpa phelotris is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1909. It is found in South Africa. [1] [2]

The wingspan is about 21 mm (0.83 in). The forewings are whitish ochreous, irregularly and suffusedly mixed throughout with brownish and rather dark fuscous. The stigmata are ferruginous with one or two dark fuscous scales, cloudy, indistinct, the plical obliquely before the first discal. There are indications of very indistinct dark fuscous dots around the posterior part of the costa and termen. The hindwings are grey whitish. [3]

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References

  1. ↑ Savela, Markku, ed. (9 February 2019). "Scrobipalpa phelotris (Meyrick, 1909)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
  2. ↑ De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2019). "Scrobipalpa phelotris (Meyrick, 1909)". Afromoths. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
  3. ↑ Annals of the South African Museum. 5 (7): 371. PD-icon.svg This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .


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