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Gelechiidae
59a1307 – 2029   Scrobipalpa obsoletella (Fischer von Röslerstamm, 1841)

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Description/
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Synonymy:
  • obsoletella Fischer von Röslerstamm 1841 (Lita) - MONA 1983: 2029
  • bipunctella Hartig 1941 (Phthorimaea)
  • calaritanella Amsel 1952 (Phthorimaea)
  • hospes Povolný 1964 (Scrobipalpa)
  • miscitatella Clarke 1932 (Gnorimoschema)
  • Taxonomic Notes: Scrobipalpa obsoletella (von Röslerstamm, 1841), formerly placed in the genus Euscrobipalpa in Powell & Povolný (2001), this species is returned to the genus Scrobipalpa by Huemer and Karsholt (2010), following the synonymy of Euscrobipalpa with Scrobipalpa in Ponomarenko & Park (2007).
    References
    • Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification, and some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.
    • Huemer, P. & O. Karsholt, 2010. Gelechiidae II (Gelechiinae: Gnorimoschemini). Microlepidoptera of Europe, 6: 1-586.
    • Lee, S., R.W. Hodges, & R.L. Brown, 2009. Checklist of Gelechiidae (Lepidoptera) in America North of Mexico. Zootaxa, 2231: 1-39.
    • Ponomarenko, M.P. & K.-T. Park, 2007. Two new species and a new record of Gelechiidae (Lepidoptera) from Korea. Zootaxa, 1437: 55-60.
    • Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 10.10f; p. 99. Book Review and ordering
    • Powell, J.A. & D. Povolný, 2001. Gnorimoschemini moths of coastal dune and scrub habitats in California (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae). Holarctic Lepidoptera, 8 (Suppl. 1): 1-53.
    • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
    Scrobipalpa obsoletella
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