Scrobipalpa ochrostigma
Scrobipalpa ochrostigma is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Oleksiy V. Bidzilya and Hou-Hun Li in 2010. It is found in the Chinese provinces of Gansu and Qinghai.[1]
| Scrobipalpa ochrostigma | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Genus: | Scrobipalpa |
| Species: | S. ochrostigma |
| Binomial name | |
| Scrobipalpa ochrostigma Bidzilya & Li, 2010 | |
The wingspan is about 13.5 mm (0.53 in). The forewings are light brown, the posterior margin black from the base to half the length and in the subapical area. There is a narrow black strip along the costal margin from the base to two-thirds. Ochreous spots are found at the base, at one-third and at two-thirds. The hindwings are grey. Adults are on wing in August.
Etymology
The species name refers to the wing pattern and is derived from Greek ochra (meaning ochreous) and stigma (meaning marks).[2]
References
- Savela, Markku. "Scrobipalpa ochrostigma Bidzilya & Li, 2010". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
- Bidzilya, Oleksiy; Li, Houhun (2010). "The genus Scrobipalpa Janse (Lepidoptera, Gelechiidae) in China, with descriptions of 13 new species". Zootaxa. 2513: 1–26. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.2513.1.1.
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