Scrobipalpa traganella

Scrobipalpa traganella is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Pierre Chrétien in 1915. It is found in France, Spain and Portugal, as well as on the Canary Islands and Malta.[1] It was originally described from northern Africa,[2] where it has been recorded from Algeria and Tunisia. It is also present in the Middle East and Pakistan.

Scrobipalpa traganella
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Gelechiidae
Genus:
Scrobipalpa
Species:
S. traganella
Binomial name
Scrobipalpa traganella
(Chretien, 1915)
Synonyms
  • Lita traganella Chretien, 1915
  • Euscrobipalpa traganella

Larva on Bassia muricatus, Caroxylon vermiculatum and Traganum species.

References
  1. Fauna Europaea
  2. Lepiforum.de


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