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Scrobipalpa sinica

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Scrobipalpa sinica
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Scrobipalpa
Species:
S. sinica
Binomial name
Scrobipalpa sinica
Bidzilya & Li, 2010

Scrobipalpa sinica is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Oleksiy V. Bidzilya and Hou-Hun Li in 2010. It is found in China (Inner Mongolia) and Mongolia.[1]

The wingspan is 11–12 mm (0.43–0.47 in). Adults are on wing in August.

Etymology

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The species name refers to the distribution of the species.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Savela, Markku. "Scrobipalpa sinica Bidzilya & Li, 2010". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
  2. ^ Bidzilya, Oleksiy; Li, Houhun (2010). "The genus Scrobipalpa Janse (Lepidoptera, Gelechiidae) in China, with descriptions of 13 new species". Zootaxa. 2513: 1–26. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.2513.1.1.