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Scrobipalpa flavidinigra

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

Scrobipalpa flavidinigra 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 in Inner Mongolia and Ningxia.[1]

The wingspan is 10–10.7 mm (0.39–0.42 in). Adults are on wing in July and August.

Etymology

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The species name refers to the wing pattern and is derived from Latin flavidus (meaning yellowish) and niger (meaning black).[2]

References

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  1. ^ Savela, Markku (ed.). "Scrobipalpa flavidinigra Bidzilya & Li, 2010". Lepidoptera and some other life forms. Retrieved 20 July 2020 – via FUNET.
  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.