Amblypalpis tamaricella
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| Amblypalpis tamaricella | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Genus: | Amblypalpis |
| Species: | A. tamaricella |
| Binomial name | |
| Amblypalpis tamaricella Danilevsky, 1955 | |
Amblypalpis tamaricella is a species of moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Aleksandr Sergeievich Danilevsky in 1955.[1] It is found in Central Asia,[2] where it has been recorded from Kazakhstan and western China. The habitat consists of riparian forests and deserts.[3]
The larvae have been recorded inducing galls on Tamarix species.[4]