Scrobipalpuloides chiquitella

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Scrobipalpuloides chiquitella
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S. chiquitella
Binomial name
Scrobipalpuloides chiquitella
(Busck, 1910)
Synonyms
  • Gnorimoschema chiquitellaBusck, 1910
  • Tuta chiquitella

Scrobipalpuloides chiquitella is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by August Busck in 1910. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from New Mexico and California. [1] [2]

The wingspan is about 8 mm. The forewings are white, evenly and freely dusted with black atoms, each of the long scales are white at the base and the extreme tip, with a black band across the middle. The back hindwings are light silvery fuscous. [3]

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References

  1. "Scrobipalpuloides Povolný, 1987" at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved July 9, 2017.
  2. Moth Photographers Group at Mississippi State University
  3. Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington 11 (4): 176