Scrobipalpa murinella
Species of moth
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Scrobipalpa murinella is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Philogène Auguste Joseph Duponchel in 1843. It is found in the Alps, Carpathian Mountains, Ireland, Great Britain, northern Europe and Ukraine.[5][6]
| Scrobipalpa murinella | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Genus: | Scrobipalpa |
| Species: | S. murinella |
| Binomial name | |
| Scrobipalpa murinella (Duponchel, 1843) | |
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The wingspan is 9–10 mm (0.35–0.39 in).[7] It resembles other Scrobipalpa. Certain identification requires microscopic examination of the genitalia.[8][9][10]
Adults are on wing from April to June.[11]
