Scrobipalpa erichi is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Povolný in 1964. It is found in Austria, Slovakia, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Romania, North Macedonia, Moldova, Ukraine, the Middle East, China (Inner Mongolia, Xinjiang), Iran,[1] and Mongolia.[2][3]

Scrobipalpa erichi
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Scrobipalpa
Species:
S. erichi
Binomial name
Scrobipalpa erichi
Povolný, 1964

The wingspan is about 10 mm (0.39 in).[4]

The larvae feed on Lycium barbarum, Nicotiana tabacum, and Solanum species.

References

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  1. ^ Bidzilya, O.; Li, H. 2010: The genus Scrobipalpa Janse (Lepidoptera, Gelechiidae) in China, with descriptions of 13 new species. Zootaxa, 2513: 1–26. Preview.
  2. ^ Savela, Markku (ed.). "Scrobipalpa". Lepidoptera and some other life forms. Retrieved 20 July 2020 – via FUNET.
  3. ^ Fauna Europaea
  4. ^ lepiforum.de