Scrobipalpa saltans
Scrobipalpa saltans is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Wakeham-Dawson in 2012. It is found on the Falkland Islands.
Scrobipalpa saltans | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Gelechiidae |
Genus: | Scrobipalpa |
Species: | S. saltans |
Binomial name | |
Scrobipalpa saltans Wakeham-Dawson, 2012 | |
Etymology
The species name refers to its jumping habit and is derived from Latin saltans.[1]
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