Scrobipalpa lagodes

Scrobipalpa lagodes is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Meyrick in 1926. It is found in northern Kazakhstan.[1]

Scrobipalpa lagodes
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Gelechiidae
Genus:
Scrobipalpa
Species:
S. lagodes
Binomial name
Scrobipalpa lagodes
(Meyrick, 1926)
Synonyms
  • Phthorimaea lagodes Meyrick, 1926

The wingspan is 12–13 mm (0.47–0.51 in). The forewings are yellow-brownish, slightly speckled fuscous or whitish. The hindwings are light blue-grey, thinly scaled.[2]

The larvae feed on Atriplex cana.

References
  1. Savela, Markku (ed.). "Scrobipalpa". Lepidoptera and some other life forms. Retrieved 20 July 2020 – via FUNET.
  2. Exotic Microlepidoptera 3 (9): 278


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