Scrobipalpa erichiodes explained

Scrobipalpa erichiodes is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Oleksiy V. Bidzilya and Hou-Hun Li in 2010. It is found in China in Gansu, Hebei, Heilongjiang, Ningxia, Inner Mongolia, Shaanxi and Xinjiang.^[1]

The wingspan is .

The larvae have been recorded feeding on Lycium barbarum.

Etymology

The species name refers to the close relationship with Scrobipalpa erichi.^[2]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Scrobipalpa erichiodes Bidzilya & Li, 2010 . Lepidoptera and some other life forms . . 20 July 2020 . Savela . Markku.
2. Bidzilya . Oleksiy . Li . Houhun . 2010 . The genus Scrobipalpa Janse (Lepidoptera, Gelechiidae) in China, with descriptions of 13 new species . Zootaxa . 2513 . 1–26. 10.11646/zootaxa.2513.1.1 .