Scrobipalpa kasyi
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| Scrobipalpa kasyi | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Genus: | Scrobipalpa |
| Species: | S. kasyi |
| Binomial name | |
| Scrobipalpa kasyi | |
Scrobipalpa kasyi is a moth in the family Gelechiidae.[2][3] It was described by Dalibor Povolný in 1966.[1][2][3] It is found in North Macedonia (type locality: "Treskaschlucht" =Matka dam near Skopje[1]), Slovenia, Bulgaria, and Greece.[3][4]
The length of the forewings is 4–5.8 mm (0.16–0.23 in).[1] The larvae feed on Alyssum montanum.[1][3]