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Scrobipalpa atriplex

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Scrobipalpa atriplex
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S. atriplex
Binomial name
Scrobipalpa atriplex
(Busck, 1910)
Synonyms
  • Gnorimoschema atriplex Busck, 1910
  • Euscrobipalpa atriplex

Scrobipalpa atriplex is a moth in the Gelechiidae family. It was described by Busck in 1910. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from California.[1][2]

The length of the forewings is about 15 mm. The light ochreous suffused with somewhat deeper ochreous and sparsely sprinkled with black scales. The black dusting is irregular, densest along the costal edge and on the tip of the wing and forming three or four small blackish dots on the middle of the wing. The hindwings are ochreous white.[3]

The larvae feed on Atriplex canescens.

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