Scrobipalpa ochrostigma

Scrobipalpa ochrostigma is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Oleksiy V. Bidzilya and Hou-Hun Li in 2010. It is found in the Chinese provinces of Gansu and Qinghai.[1]

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

The wingspan is about 13.5 mm (0.53 in). Adults are on wing in August.

Etymology

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The species name refers to the wing pattern and is derived from Greek ochra (meaning ochreous) and stigma (meaning marks).[2]

References

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  1. ^ Savela, Markku. "Scrobipalpa ochrostigma 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.