Scrobipalpa griseoflava
| Scrobipalpa griseoflava | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Genus: | Scrobipalpa |
| Species: | S. griseoflava |
| Binomial name | |
| Scrobipalpa griseoflava Bidzilya & Budashkin, 2011 | |
Scrobipalpa griseoflava is a moth in the Gelechiidae family. It was described by Bidzilya and Budashkin in 2011. It is found on the Crimea.[1]
The wingspan is 11.3–12 mm. The forewings are covered with white brown-tipped scales, especially along the costal margin at the termen. The veins are mottled with yellowish-orange near the base and in the apical one-third. There are three large rounded yellowish-orange spots in the cell, with brown points inside. There is also a diffuse subapical white angulated fascia at two-thirds and the termen and apex are edged with scattered orange scales. The hindwings are white. Adults are on wing from mid-May to mid-June.
The larvae probably feed on Halimione verrucifera.
Etymology
The species name refers to the wing pattern and is derived from Latin griseus (meaning grey) and flavus (meaning yellow).[2]