Scrobipalpa argenteonigra

Scrobipalpa argenteonigra
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Gelechiidae
Genus:	Scrobipalpa
Species:	S. argenteonigra
Binomial name
	Scrobipalpa argenteonigra; Povolný, 1972
Synonyms
	Euscrobipalpa argenteonigra halocnemi Falkovitsh & Bidzilya, 2006;

Scrobipalpa argenteonigra is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Povolný in 1972. It is found in northern Iran.^[1]

The length of the forewings is 4–5.1 mm (0.16–0.20 in). The forewings are deep black with three milky to silvery white fasciae. The hindwings are dirty whitish, with blackish tips.^[2]

Subspecies

Scrobipalpa argenteonigra argenteonigra
Scrobipalpa argenteonigra halocnemi (Falkovitsh & Bidzilya, 2006) (Uzbekistan, south-eastern Kazakhstan)

References

^ Savela, Markku (ed.). "Scrobipalpa". Lepidoptera and some other life forms. Retrieved 20 July 2020 – via FUNET.
^ Acta Entomologica Bohemoslovaca 69 : 186

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[1] Savela, Markku (ed.). "Scrobipalpa". Lepidoptera and some other life forms. Retrieved 20 July 2020 – via FUNET.

[2] Acta Entomologica Bohemoslovaca 69 : 186

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