Scrobipalpa peterseni is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Povolný in 1965. It is found in Algeria, Tunisia, on Sicily and in Saudi Arabia.[1][2]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Genus: | Scrobipalpa |
| Species: | S. peterseni
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| Binomial name | |
| Scrobipalpa peterseni (Povolný, 1965)
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The length of the forewings is 4.6–5.1 mm (0.18–0.20 in). The forewing margins are whitish brown to brown. The hindwings are dirty whitish.[3]
References
edit- ^ Savela, Markku (ed.). "Scrobipalpa". Lepidoptera and some other life forms. Retrieved 20 July 2020 – via FUNET.
- ^ Fauna Europaea
- ^ Acta Entomologica Bohemoslovaca 62 : 481