Scrobipalpula caustonae

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Scrobipalpula caustonae
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Scrobipalpula
Species:
S. caustonae
Binomial name
Scrobipalpula caustonae
Landry, 2010

Scrobipalpula caustonae is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Bernard Landry in 2010. It is found on the Galápagos Islands.[1]

Etymology[edit]

The species is named for Charlotte Causton, former head of Charles Darwin Research Station's Department of Invertebrates.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Savela, Markku. "Scrobipalpula Povolný, 1964". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved November 19, 2017.
  2. ^ Revue suisse de Zoologie 117 (4): 728