Syncopacma nigrella

Syncopacma nigrella
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Syncopacma
Species: S. nigrella
Binomial name
Syncopacma nigrella
(Chambers, 1875)
Synonyms
  • Gelechia nigrella Chambers, 1875

Syncopacma nigrella is a moth of the Gelechiidae family. It was described by Chambers in 1875. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Wyoming, Washington, California, Texas, Utah and Oklahoma.[1][2]

The length of the forewings is 4.3-6 mm.

The larvae feed on Lupinus species.[3]

References

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