Scrobipalpa flavinerva
| Scrobipalpa flavinerva | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Genus: | Scrobipalpa |
| Species: | S. flavinerva |
| Binomial name | |
| Scrobipalpa flavinerva Bidzilya & Li, 2010 | |
Scrobipalpa flavinerva is a moth in the Gelechiidae family. It was described by Bidzilya and Li in 2010. It is found in China (Inner Mongolia) and Mongolia.[1]
The wingspan is 14–15 mm. The forewings are grey with the veins cream, yellowish-white. There is a small dark stripe at two-thirds and a small black dot at the corner of the cell. The hindwings are light grey, with dark veins. Adults are on wing from the end of June to mid-August.
Etymology
The species name refers to the wing pattern and is derived from Latin flavus (meaning yellow) and nervus' (meaning vein).[2]
References
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