Scrobipalpa monochromella
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| Scrobipalpa monochromella | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Genus: | Scrobipalpa |
| Species: | S. monochromella |
| Binomial name | |
| Scrobipalpa monochromella (Constant, 1895) | |
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Scrobipalpa monochromella is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Constant in 1895. It is found in southern France, Italy, Corsica, Sicily and Ukraine.[1][2]
The wingspan is 13–16 mm (0.51–0.63 in).[3]
The larvae feed on Limonium vulgare. They live between spun leaves or as a leaf miner.[4]