Scrobipalpa flavinerva explained

Scrobipalpa flavinerva is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Oleksiy V. Bidzilya and Hou-Hun Li in 2010. It is found in the Chinese autonomous region of Inner Mongolia and in Mongolia.^[1]

The wingspan is . The forewings are grey with the veins cream. The hindwings are light grey, with dark veins. Adults are on wing from the end of June to mid-August.

Etymology

The species name refers to the wing pattern and is derived from Latin flavus (meaning yellow) and nervus (meaning vein).^[2]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Scrobipalpa flavinerva 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 .