Scrobipalpa bradleyi
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Genus: | Scrobipalpa |
| Species: | S. bradleyi |
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Scrobipalpa bradleyi is a moth in the family Gelechiidae.[2][3] It was described by Dalibor Povolný in 1971.[1][2][3] It is found in North Africa (Algeria, Tunisia)[3] and Southern Europe (southern Spain, Sicily, and southern France).[3][4]
The length of the forewings is 4.8–5.2 mm (0.19–0.20 in) for females and 5.8–6.2 mm (0.23–0.24 in) for males.[1] The larvae feed on Salicornia fruticosa (Amaranthaceae).[1][2][3][5]
References
- 1 2 3 4 Povolný, Dalibor (1971). "Zur Fauna der Tribus Gnorimoschemini (Lepidoptera, Gelechiidae) in Nordwestafrica". Acta Entomologica Bohemoslovaca. 68 (1): 23–44 [24].
- 1 2 3 Hobern, D. & Sattler, K. (18 December 2025). "Scrobipalpa bradleyi Povolný, 1971". Catalogue of World Gelechiidae 1.1.25.352. Retrieved 17 January 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 5 Savela, Markku. "Scrobipalpa Janse, 1951". Lepidoptera and some other life forms. Retrieved 17 January 2026.
- ↑ "Scrobipalpa bradleyi Povolný, 1971". Fauna Europaea. 2011. Retrieved 17 January 2026.
- ↑ Ellis, W. N. (2020). "Scrobipalpa bradleyi Povolný, 1971". Plant Parasites of Europe. Leafminers, galls and fungi. Retrieved 17 January 2026.