Scrobipalpa phelotris explained

Scrobipalpa phelotris is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1909. It is found in South Africa.[1] [2]

The wingspan is about . The forewings are whitish ochreous, irregularly and suffusedly mixed throughout with brownish and rather dark fuscous. The stigmata are ferruginous with one or two dark fuscous scales, cloudy, indistinct, the plical obliquely before the first discal. There are indications of very indistinct dark fuscous dots around the posterior part of the costa and termen. The hindwings are grey whitish.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Savela . Markku . 9 February 2019 . Scrobipalpa phelotris (Meyrick, 1909) . Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms . 10 September 2020.
  2. Web site: De Prins . J. . De Prins . W. . amp . 2019 . Scrobipalpa phelotris (Meyrick, 1909) . Afromoths . 10 September 2020.
  3. https://archive.org/stream/annalsofsouthafr051910sout#page/371/mode/1up Annals of the South African Museum. 5 (7): 371.