Scrobipalpa_concreta

<i>Scrobipalpa concreta</i>

Scrobipalpa concreta

Species of moth

Scrobipalpa concreta is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1914. It is found in South Africa and the former Orientale Province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.[1][2]

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The wingspan is 15–16 mm (0.59–0.63 in). The forewings are whitish ochreous, sometimes slightly yellowish tinged, variably sprinkled with fuscous and dark fuscous specks, sometimes very slightly, sometimes tending to form several undefined small spots along the costa. There is a dark fuscous dot near the base in the middle, and one slightly beyond it beneath the costa. The stigmata are small, dark fuscous, the plical beneath the first discal. There are sometimes dots of dark fuscous sprinkles around the posterior part of the costa and termen. The hindwings are pale grey or whitish grey.[3]

References

  1. [1]
    Savela, Markku, ed. (9 February 2019). "Scrobipalpa concreta (Meyrick, 1914)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
  2. [2]
    De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2019). "Scrobipalpa concreta (Meyrick, 1914)". Afromoths. Retrieved September 10, 2020.
  3. [3]
    Meyrick, E. (July 1914). "Descriptions of South African Micro-Lepidoptera: V". Annals of the Transvaal Museum. 4 (4): 191 – via Biodiversity Heritage Library. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.


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