Scrobipalpuloides chiquitella

Scrobipalpuloides chiquitella
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Scrobipalpuloides
Species: S. chiquitella
Binomial name
Scrobipalpuloides chiquitella
(Busck, 1910)
Synonyms
  • Gnorimoschema chiquitella Busck, 1910
  • Tuta chiquitella

Scrobipalpuloides chiquitella is a moth in the Gelechiidae family. It was described by Busck in 1910. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from New Mexico and California.[1][2]

The wingspan is about 8 mm. The forewings are white, evenly and freely dusted with black atoms, each of the long scales are white at the base and the extreme tip, with a black band across the middle. The hindwings are light silvery fuscous.[3]

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