Scrobipalpa nigrigrisea

Scrobipalpa nigrigrisea
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Scrobipalpa
Species: S. nigrigrisea
Binomial name
Scrobipalpa nigrigrisea
Bidzilya & Li, 2010

Scrobipalpa nigrigrisea is a moth in the Gelechiidae family. It was described by Bidzilya and Li in 2010. It is found in Tibet.[1]

The wingspan is about 13 mm. The forewings are grey, with two indistinct black dots in the middle of the cell, and a black diffused spot at two-thirds near the dorsal margin. The hindwings are light grey. Adults are on wing in June and July.

Etymology

The species name refers to the blackish-grey forewings and is derived from the Latin prefix nigr- (meaning black) and Latin griseus (meaning grey).[2]

References

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  2. Bidzilya, O.; Li, H. 2010: The genus Scrobipalpa Janse (Lepidoptera, Gelechiidae) in China, with descriptions of 13 new species. Zootaxa, 2513: 1–26. Preview.
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