Scrobipalpa wiltshirei
Scrobipalpa wiltshirei is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Povolný in 1966. It is found on the Canary Islands and in North Africa, Portugal, Spain, on Cyprus and in Iran.[1][2]
| Scrobipalpa wiltshirei | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Genus: | Scrobipalpa |
| Species: | S. wiltshirei |
| Binomial name | |
| Scrobipalpa wiltshirei Povolný, 1966 | |
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The length of the forewings is 4.5–5.5 mm (0.18–0.22 in). The forewings range from nearly uniform light brownish to dark brown with three marks and sprinkled with various dark scales. The hindwings are dirty whitish to grey.[3]
References
- Savela, Markku (ed.). "Scrobipalpa". Lepidoptera and some other life forms. Retrieved 20 July 2020 – via FUNET.
- Fauna Europaea
- Acta Entomologica Bohemoslovaca 68 (1): 33
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