Scrobipalpa saltans is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Wakeham-Dawson in 2012. It is found on the Falkland Islands.
| Scrobipalpa saltans | |
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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. saltans
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| Binomial name | |
| Scrobipalpa saltans Wakeham-Dawson, 2012
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Etymology
editThe species name refers to its jumping habit and is derived from Latin saltans.[1]
References
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