Scrobipalpa meyricki
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| Scrobipalpa meyricki | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Genus: | Scrobipalpa |
| Species: | S. meyricki |
| Binomial name | |
| Scrobipalpa meyricki | |
Scrobipalpa meyricki 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] and Tunisia.[3]
The length of the forewings is 5.5–6 mm (0.22–0.24 in). There are brownish to ash-grey dark-tipped scales on the forewings. The hindwings are dirty whitish.[1] The larval food plant is unknown but could be Atriplex halimus (Amaranthaceae).[2]