Scrobipalpa suaedivorella is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Pierre Chrétien in 1915. It is found in Tunisia, Algeria, Spain, south-western Russia, Turkey and Iran.[1][2]
| Scrobipalpa suaedivorella | |
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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. suaedivorella
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| Binomial name | |
| Scrobipalpa suaedivorella (Chrétien, 1915)
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The wingspan is 14–15 mm (0.55–0.59 in). The forewings are ochreous whitish, lightly tinged with red. The hindwings are white.[3]
The larvae feed on Suaeda species, including Suaeda drepanophylla, Suaeda microphylla and Suaeda physophora. They spin twigs together and mine the leaves.[4]
References
edit- ^ Savela, Markku. "Scrobipalpa Janse, 1951". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
- ^ Fauna Europaea
- ^ Annales de la Société Entomologique de France 84: 320
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- ^ Bladmineerders.nl
