Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Gelechiidae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Scrobipalpa | |
Scrobipalpa flavidinigra is a moth in the Gelechiidae family. It was described by Bidzilya and Li in 2010. It is found in China (Inner Mongolia, Ningxia).
The wingspan is 10–10.7 mm. The forewings are ochreous-brown mottled with black. The black scales are concentrated mainly along the costal margin and in the subapical area. There are two small black dots at the base and two others at the corner of the cell and there is a straight cream subapical fascia at three-quarters, as well as a diffused black patch at the base and a diffused black fascia obliquely from one-quarter of the costal margin to the middle of the wing. The hindwings are light grey. Adults are on wing in July and August.
Etymology
The species name refers to the wing pattern and is derived from Latin flavidus (meaning yellowish) and niger (meaning black).