Scrobipalpula gregalis explained

Scrobipalpula gregalis is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1917. It is found in Peru.[1]

The wingspan is 12–13 mm. The forewings are dark fuscous, speckled with whitish and sometimes with short brownish-ochreous dashes beneath the costa at one-sixth and one-third. The stigmata are small, black and sometimes edged with brownish markings, the plical rather obliquely before the first discal. Sometimes, there is some obscure brownish marking in the disc posteriorly. The hindwings are slaty grey.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Savela . Markku . May 8, 2020 . Scrobipalpula gregalis (Meyrick, 1917) . Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms . September 10, 2020.
  2. https://archive.org/stream/transactionsofen1917roya#page/43/mode/1up Transactions of the Entomological Society of London. 1917 (1): 43.