Scrobipalpa_flavidinigra

<i>Scrobipalpa flavidinigra</i>

Scrobipalpa flavidinigra

Species of moth

Scrobipalpa flavidinigra is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Oleksiy V. Bidzilya and Hou-Hun Li in 2010. It is found in China in Inner Mongolia and Ningxia.[1]

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The wingspan is 10–10.7 mm (0.39–0.42 in). Adults are on wing in July and August.

Etymology

The species name refers to the wing pattern and is derived from Latin flavidus (meaning yellowish) and niger (meaning black).[2]

References

  1. [1]
    Savela, Markku (ed.). "Scrobipalpa flavidinigra Bidzilya & Li, 2010". Lepidoptera and some other life forms. Retrieved 20 July 2020 – via FUNET.
  2. [2]
    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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