Scrobipalpa arenbergeri

Scrobipalpa arenbergeri
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Scrobipalpa
Species: S. arenbergeri
Binomial name
Scrobipalpa arenbergeri
Povolný, 1973
Synonyms
  • Scrobipalpa (Euscrobipalpa) arenbergeri Povolný, 1973

Scrobipalpa arenbergeri is a moth in the Gelechiidae family. It was described by Povolný in 1973. It is found in Austria, Hungary, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Croatia, Italy, Ukraine, the southern Ural mountains and Transbaikal.[1][2]

The length of the forewings is 5-5.2 mm. Adults are uniform brownish-grey to dark grey with a varying amount of blackish marks. The hindwings are light grey-whitish.[3]

The larvae possibly feed on Centaurea scabiosa.[4]

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