Scrobipalpa disjectella

Scrobipalpa disjectella
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Scrobipalpa
Species: S. disjectella
Binomial name
Scrobipalpa disjectella
(Staudinger, 1859)
Synonyms
  • Gelechia disjectella Staudinger, 1859
  • Lita disjectella var. tridentella Chrétien, 1917

Scrobipalpa disjectella is a moth in the Gelechiidae family. It was described by Staudinger in 1859. It is found in Algeria, Spain and Kyrgyzstan.[1][2]

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.[3]

The larvae feed on Artemisia barrelieri.

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