Scrobipalpa phelotris

Scrobipalpa phelotris
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Gelechiidae
Genus:	Scrobipalpa
Species:	S. phelotris
Binomial name
	Scrobipalpa phelotris; (Meyrick, 1909)
Synonyms
	Gelechia phelotris Meyrick, 1909;

Scrobipalpa phelotris is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Meyrick in 1909. It is found in South Africa.[1][2]

The wingspan is about 21 mm (0.83 in). The forewings are whitish-ochreous, irregularly and suffusedly mixed throughout with brownish and rather dark fuscous. The stigmata are ferruginous with one or two dark fuscous scales, cloudy, indistinct, the plical obliquely before the first discal. There are indications of very indistinct dark fuscous dots around the posterior part of the costa and termen. The hindwings are grey-whitish.[3]

References

Savela, Markku (ed.). "Scrobipalpa". Lepidoptera and some other life forms. Retrieved 20 July 2020 – via FUNET.
Afro Moths
Annals of the South African Museum 5 (7): 371

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[1] Savela, Markku (ed.). "Scrobipalpa". Lepidoptera and some other life forms. Retrieved 20 July 2020 – via FUNET.

[2] Afro Moths

[3] Annals of the South African Museum 5 (7): 371