Scrobipalpa dagmaris
Scrobipalpa dagmaris is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Povolný in 1987. It is found in Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan and Mongolia.[1] Although the type location is northern Italy,[2] the species is probably not found in Europe. The type location was probably mistakenly given as Italy.[3]
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Gelechiidae |
Genus: | Scrobipalpa |
Species: | S. dagmaris |
Binomial name | |
Scrobipalpa dagmaris Povolný, 1987 | |
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The length of the forewings is about 6 mm (0.24 in). The ground colour of the forewings is brownish with well defined blackish markings. The hindwings are dirty whitish, with greyish margins.[4]
The larvae feed on Haloxylon persicum.
References
- Savela, Markku (ed.). "Scrobipalpa". Lepidoptera and some other life forms. Retrieved 20 July 2020 – via FUNET.
- Fauna Europaea
- lepiforum.de
- Nota lepidoptera 10 (1) : 80
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