Biology:Amblypalpis tamaricella

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Short description: Species of moth

Amblypalpis tamaricella
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Amblypalpis
Species:
A. tamaricella
Binomial name
Amblypalpis tamaricella
Danilevsky, 1955

Amblypalpis tamaricella is a species of moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Aleksandr Sergeievich Danilevsky in 1955.[1] It is found in Central Asia,[2] where it has been recorded from Kazakhstan and western China . The habitat consists of riparian forests and deserts.[3]

The larvae have been recorded inducing galls on Tamarix species.[4]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q13312624 entry