Scrobipalpa eschatopis

Scrobipalpa eschatopis is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1904. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded form Western Australia.[1]

Scrobipalpa eschatopis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Scrobipalpa
Species:
S. eschatopis
Binomial name
Scrobipalpa eschatopis
(Meyrick, 1904)
Synonyms
  • Gnorimoschema eschatopis Meyrick, 1904

The wingspan is about 7 mm (0.28 in). The forewings are silvery whitish, suffused with pale whitish ochreous, and sprinkled with pale grey. There are two or three faint dots of grey sprinkling towards the costa anteriorly and the stigmata are formed of three or four black speckles, the plical obliquely before the first discal. The hindwings are grey whitish.[2]

References edit

  1. ^ Savela, Markku, ed. (9 February 2019). "Scrobipalpa eschatopis (Meyrick, 1904)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
  2. ^ Meyrick, E. (1904). "Descriptions of Australian Micro-Lepidoptera". Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales. 29 (2 (114)): 321. doi:10.5962/bhl.part.20163 – via Internet Archive.   This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.