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Scrobipalpa peterseni

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Scrobipalpa peterseni
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Scrobipalpa
Species:
S. peterseni
Binomial name
Scrobipalpa peterseni
(Povolný, 1965)
Synonyms
  • Ilseopsis peterseni Povolný, 1965

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]

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

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  1. ^ Savela, Markku (ed.). "Scrobipalpa". Lepidoptera and some other life forms. Retrieved 20 July 2020 – via FUNET.
  2. ^ Fauna Europaea
  3. ^ Acta Entomologica Bohemoslovaca 62 : 481