Scrobipalpa gallicella
Species of moth
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Scrobipalpa gallicella is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Constant in 1885. It is found in Spain, southern France and Italy to Hungary, Ukraine and Russia.[1][2]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Genus: | Scrobipalpa |
| Species: | S. gallicella |
| Binomial name | |
| Scrobipalpa gallicella (Constant, 1885) | |
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The wingspan is 7–9 mm (0.28–0.35 in).[3]
The larvae feed on Artemisia caerulescens gallica and Artemisia alba.[4]