Scrobipalpa griseoflava

Scrobipalpa griseoflava
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Scrobipalpa
Species: S. griseoflava
Binomial name
Scrobipalpa griseoflava
Bidzilya & Budashkin, 2011

Scrobipalpa griseoflava is a moth in the Gelechiidae family. It was described by Bidzilya and Budashkin in 2011. It is found on the Crimea.[1]

The wingspan is 11.3-12 mm. The forewings are covered with white brown-tipped scales, especially along the costal margin at the termen. The veins are mottled with yellowish-orange near the base and in the apical one-third. There are three large rounded yellowish-orange spots in the cell, with brown points inside. There is also a diffuse subapical white angulated fascia at two-thirds and the termen and apex are edged with scattered orange scales. The hindwings are white. Adults are on wing from mid-May to mid-June.

The larvae probably feed on Halimione verrucifera.

Etymology

The species name refers to the wing pattern and is derived from Latin griseus (meaning grey) and flavus (meaning yellow).[2]

References

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