Scrobipalpula caustonae
Scrobipalpula caustonae is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Bernard Landry in 2010. It is found on the Galápagos Islands.[1]
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The length of the forewings is 3.5–4 mm. The forewings are creamy white with a diffuse pattern of brown, mostly tinged orange lightly, with darker brown patches sub- and postmedially along the midline. The hindwings are white.
Etymology
The species is named for Charlotte Causton, former head of Charles Darwin Research Station's Department of Invertebrates.[2]
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References
- Savela, Markku. "Scrobipalpula Povolný, 1964". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved November 19, 2017.
- Revue suisse de Zoologie 117 (4): 728
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