Scrobipalpa suaedivorella
| Scrobipalpa suaedivorella | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Genus: | Scrobipalpa |
| Species: | S. suaedivorella |
| Binomial name | |
| Scrobipalpa suaedivorella (Chrétien, 1915) | |
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Scrobipalpa suaedivorella is a moth in the Gelechiidae family. It was described by Chrétien in 1915. It is found in Tunisia, Algeria, Spain, south-western Russia, Turkey and Iran.[1][2]
The wingspan is 14–15 mm. The forewings are ochreous-whitish, lightly tinged with red. The hindwings are white.[3]
The larvae feed on Suaeda species, including Suaeda drepanophylla, Suaeda microphylla and Suaeda physophora. They spin twigs together and mine the leaves.[4]
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