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Scrobipalpa saltans

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Scrobipalpa saltans
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Scrobipalpa
Species:
S. saltans
Binomial name
Scrobipalpa saltans
Wakeham-Dawson, 2012

Scrobipalpa saltans is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Wakeham-Dawson in 2012. It is found on the Falkland Islands.

Etymology

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The species name refers to its jumping habit and is derived from Latin saltans.[1]

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