Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Gelechiidae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Scrobipalpa | |
Scrobipalpa sinica is a moth in the Gelechiidae family. It was described by Bidzilya and Li in 2010. It is found in China (Inner Mongolia) and Mongolia.
The wingspan is 11–12 mm. The forewings are covered with light grey, brown-tipped scales. The veins are slightly mottled yellow, especially in the basal part of the forewing and there is an indistinct small black spot at the base and at the corner of the cell. The hindwings are light grey. Adults are on wing in August.
Etymology
The species name refers to the distribution of the species.
References
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