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Scrobipalpuloides insularis

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Gelechiidae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Scrobipalpuloides

Scrobipalpuloides insularis 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.

The length of the forewings is 5-5.4 mm. The forewings are cinereous to pale greyish with a triad of more or less distinct stigmata. There are groups of blackish scales poorly indicating marginal dots. The hindwings are pale grey. Adults have been recorded on wing in February and May.

References

Scrobipalpuloides insularis Wikipedia