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Scrobipalpa disjectella

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Gelechiidae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Scrobipalpa

Scrobipalpa disjectella is a moth in the Gelechiidae family. It was described by Staudinger in 1859. It is found in Algeria, Spain and Kyrgyzstan.

The wingspan is 12–14 mm. The forewings are whitish-grey with a broad dark longitudinal shade, with an ochreous-yellow base. There are also two black stripes and a dark dot at the tip.

The larvae feed on Artemisia barrelieri.

References

Scrobipalpa disjectella Wikipedia