Scrobipalpa nigrigrisea
| Scrobipalpa nigrigrisea | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Genus: | Scrobipalpa |
| Species: | S. nigrigrisea |
| Binomial name | |
| Scrobipalpa nigrigrisea Bidzilya & Li, 2010 | |
Scrobipalpa nigrigrisea is a moth in the Gelechiidae family. It was described by Bidzilya and Li in 2010. It is found in Tibet.[1]
The wingspan is about 13 mm. The forewings are grey, with two indistinct black dots in the middle of the cell, and a black diffused spot at two-thirds near the dorsal margin. The hindwings are light grey. Adults are on wing in June and July.
Etymology
The species name refers to the blackish-grey forewings and is derived from the Latin prefix nigr- (meaning black) and Latin griseus (meaning grey).[2]
References
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