Scrobipalpula gutierreziae
| Scrobipalpula gutierreziae | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Genus: | Scrobipalpula |
| Species: | S. gutierreziae |
| Binomial name | |
| Scrobipalpula gutierreziae Powell and Povolný, 2001 | |
Scrobipalpula gutierreziae is a moth in the Gelechiidae family. It was described by Powell and Povolný in 2001. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from California.[1][2]
The length of the forewings is 4.4-5.7 mm for males and 5-5.7 mm for females. The ground colour of the forewings is blackish grey with variable dark ochreous longitudinal streaks in the costal half and in the cell. The hindwings are shining whitish basally, with the costa and apex blackish.
The larvae feed on Gutierrezia californica and possibly other Gutierrezia species. They create shelters by webbing together distal ends of new foliage. Pupation takes place in tough silken cocoons probably in debris on the ground or in loose sand.[3]
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