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Species Scrobipalpa artemisiella - Hodges#2025.1

Gelechiidae, lateral - Scrobipalpa artemisiella Gelechiidae, larva - Scrobipalpa artemisiella Gelechiidae, spent pupal case - Scrobipalpa artemisiella Gelechiidae, larvae in Prairie sage - Scrobipalpa artemisiella Gelechiidae on Prairie Sage - Scrobipalpa artemisiella Lep larva on Prairie Sage - Scrobipalpa artemisiella Lep larva on Prairie Sage - Scrobipalpa artemisiella Lep reared on Prairie Sage - Scrobipalpa artemisiella - female
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Classification
Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)
Class Insecta (Insects)
Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)
Superfamily Gelechioidea (Twirler Moths and kin)
Family Gelechiidae (Twirler Moths)
Subfamily Gelechiinae
Tribe Gnorimoschemini
Genus Scrobipalpa
Species artemisiella (Scrobipalpa artemisiella - Hodges#2025.1)
Hodges Number
2025.1
Synonyms and other taxonomic changes
Scrobipalpa artemisiella (Treitschke, 1833)
Euscrobipalpa artemisiella (Treitschke, 1833)
Lita artemisiella Treitschke, 1833 (1)
Identification
Genitalia:
Range
Widespread in Europe and recently found in North America with populations in California. Reported in Nevada and Saskatchewan.(2)
Season
adults emerge in May, June, July and September.(2)
Remarks
According to Vazrick Nazari, "Scrobipalpa artemisiella" is actually a complex of species that has yet to be worked out taxonomically.
Print References
Powell, J.A. & P.A. Opler 2009. Moths of Western North America,. pl. 10.11; p. 99. (2)
Internet References
Moth Photographers Group
Works Cited
1.Checklist of Gelechiidae (Lepidoptera) in America North of Mexico
Lee S., Hodges R.W., Brown R.L. 2009. Zootaxa 2231: 1–39.
2.Moths of Western North America
Powell and Opler. 2009. UC Press.
Contributed by v belov on 13 June, 2011 - 2:28am
Additional contributions by Maury Heiman, ceiseman, Terry Harrison, Robert H. Biagi
Last updated 2 September, 2023 - 10:09pm

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