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Scrobipalpa lagodes

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Scrobipalpa lagodes
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Scrobipalpa
Species:
S. lagodes
Binomial name
Scrobipalpa lagodes
(Meyrick, 1926)
Synonyms
  • Phthorimaea lagodes Meyrick, 1926

Scrobipalpa lagodes is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1926. It is found in northern Kazakhstan.[1]

The wingspan is 12–13 mm (0.47–0.51 in). The forewings are yellow brownish, slightly speckled with fuscous or whitish. The hindwings are light blue grey, thinly scaled.[2]

The larvae feed on Atriplex cana.

References

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  1. ^ Savela, Markku, ed. (9 February 2019). "Scrobipalpa lagodes (Meyrick, 1926)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
  2. ^ Exotic Microlepidoptera. 3 (9): 278.Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.