Scrobipalpa albofusca
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| Scrobipalpa albofusca | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Genus: | Scrobipalpa |
| Species: | S. albofusca |
| Binomial name | |
| Scrobipalpa albofusca | |
Scrobipalpa albofusca is a moth in the family Gelechiidae.[2][3] It was described by Dalibor Povolný in 1971.[1][2][3] It is found in Algeria.[1][3]
The length of the forewings is 5–6 mm (0.20–0.24 in). The forewings are ochreous-whitish to cream-whitish with sparse dark grey to blackish groups of scales. The hindwings are nearly white, often shining silvery.[1] The host plant is Atriplex halimus (Amaranthaceae).[1][2]