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Gelechiidae
59a1302 – 2025   Scrobipalpa atriplicella (Fischer von Röslerstamm, 1839)

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Synonymy: Lita atriplicella von Röslerstamm, 1839
Scrobipalpa altajica Povolný, 1969
Scrobipalpa arogantella Povolný, 1967
Tinea atrella Thunberg, 1788
Gnorimoschema chenopodiella Busck, 1916
Lita infumatella Fuchs, 1901
Taxonomic Notes: Scrobipalpa atriplicella (von Röslerstamm, 1839), 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: Some specimens shown may not be sequenced. DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness not proof of identification.
  • 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. & D. Povolný, 2001. Gnorimoschemini moths of coastal dune and scrub habitats in California (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae). Holarctic Lepidoptera, 8 (Suppl. 1): 1-53.
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