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Scrobipalpula potentella

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Species of moth

Scrobipalpula potentella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Scrobipalpula
Species: S. potentella
Binomial name
Scrobipalpula potentella
(Keifer, 1936)
Synonyms
  • Gnorimoschema potentella Keifer, 1936

Scrobipalpula potentella is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Keifer in 1936. It is found in the United States, where it has been recorded from California, Mississippi and Tennessee.

The larvae feed on Potentilla species. They mine the leaves of their host plant.

References

  1. funet.fi
  2. mothphotographersgroup
  3. Calif. Dept. Agric., Bull. 25
Taxon identifiers
Scrobipalpula potentella


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