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Scrobipalpa ergasima (Meyrick, 1916)

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Higher taxa: Gelechiidae (family)/  Gelechiinae (subfamily)/  Gnorimoschemini (tribe)/  Scrobipalpa (genus)/ 
Status:Accepted
Authorship:(Meyrick, 1916)
Citation:Phthorimaea ergasima, n. sp.
Original genus:Phthorimaea
Publication:Meyrick E. 1916a. Exotic Microlepidoptera 1.
Journal:—
Volume:1
Issue:16–20
Pagination:568–569
URL:https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/10440488
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Scrobipalpa ergasima (1)
Taxonomic note:

Transferred to Scrobipalpa by D. Povolný (1966: 131) and by P. Huemer & O. Karsholt (2010: 191).

Povolný D. 1966. A type revision of some Old-World species of the tribe Gnorimoschemini with a special regard to pests.
Scientific name TypeStatus Gender Museum Description Country Locality Publication URL
Scrobipalpa ergasima (Meyrick, 1916) Syntype ♀ NHMUK Syntypes 2♀, NHMUK. India India, Bengal, Pusa, vi, viii, leg. D. S. Fletcher. Povolný D. 1966. A type revision of some Old-World species of the tribe Gnorimoschemini with a special regard to pests. page 568–569
Distribution note:

Australasia: Australia: Oriental: India, Indonesia, Myanmar, Pakistan; Palaearctic: Afghanistan, N Africa, Canary Islands, China, Corsica, Crete, Egypt, France, Greece, Irak, Iran, Israel, Italy, Japan, Malta, Pakistan, Palestine, Portugal, Sardinia, Sicily, Spain, Syria, Turkey. Accidentally introduced into many countries (see O. V. Bidzilya & H. Rajaei 2024b: 208).

Bidzilya O. V. & Rajaei H. 2024b. An illustrated and annotated catalogue of type specimens of Gelechiidae (Lepidoptera) in the Royal Museum for Central Africa (Tervuren, Belgium), with taxonomic changes.
Scientific name Country Province Publication URL
Scrobipalpa ergasima (Meyrick, 1916) Benin Bidzilya O. V. 2021b. A review of the genus Scrobipalpa Janse, 1951 (Lepidoptera, Gelechiidae) in the Afrotropical region. page 42
Scrobipalpa ergasima (Meyrick, 1916) Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Equateur Ghesquière J. 1931. Sur l'importance économique et la bionomie de deux pyraustines nouvelles pour le Congo belge Leucinodes orbonalis Guen. et Pimelephila ghesquieri Tams. page 132
Scrobipalpa ergasima (Meyrick, 1916) Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Orientale Meyrick E. 1938a. Exploration du Parc National Albert. Pterophoridae, Tortricina and Tineina. page 12 (as tristrigata)
Scrobipalpa ergasima (Meyrick, 1916) Ethiopia Bidzilya O. V. 2021b. A review of the genus Scrobipalpa Janse, 1951 (Lepidoptera, Gelechiidae) in the Afrotropical region. page 42
Scrobipalpa ergasima (Meyrick, 1916) Kenya Bidzilya O. V. 2021b. A review of the genus Scrobipalpa Janse, 1951 (Lepidoptera, Gelechiidae) in the Afrotropical region. page 42
Scrobipalpa ergasima (Meyrick, 1916) Namibia Bidzilya O. V. 2007. Gelechiidae (Lepidoptera: Gelechioidea). page 102
Scrobipalpa ergasima (Meyrick, 1916) Saudi Arabia Povolný D. 1964a. Ergebnisse der Zoologischen Nubien-Expedition 1962. Teil XXI Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae II (Gnorimoschema-Komplex). page 579
Scrobipalpa ergasima (Meyrick, 1916) South Africa Limpopo Bidzilya O. V. 2021a. New host-plants records of Afrotropical Gelechiidae (Lepidoptera), with description of three new species. page 518
Scrobipalpa ergasima (Meyrick, 1916) South Africa Gauteng Meyrick E. 1921b. Descriptions of South African Micro-Lepidoptera. page 74 (as intestina)
Scrobipalpa ergasima (Meyrick, 1916) South Africa Eastern Cape Bidzilya O. V. 2019. Gelechiidae (Gelechioidea). – In: Mey W. & Krüger M. (Eds), The Lepidoptera fauna of a crater valley in the Great Escarpment of South Africa: The Asante Sana Project. page 274
Scrobipalpa ergasima (Meyrick, 1916) Sudan Povolný D. 1964a. Ergebnisse der Zoologischen Nubien-Expedition 1962. Teil XXI Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae II (Gnorimoschema-Komplex). page 582
Scrobipalpa ergasima (Meyrick, 1916) Tanzania Bidzilya O. V. 2021b. A review of the genus Scrobipalpa Janse, 1951 (Lepidoptera, Gelechiidae) in the Afrotropical region. page 42
Scrobipalpa ergasima (Meyrick, 1916) Yemen Bidzilya O. V. 2021b. A review of the genus Scrobipalpa Janse, 1951 (Lepidoptera, Gelechiidae) in the Afrotropical region. page 42
Scrobipalpa ergasima (Meyrick, 1916) Zimbabwe Bidzilya O. V. 2021b. A review of the genus Scrobipalpa Janse, 1951 (Lepidoptera, Gelechiidae) in the Afrotropical region. page 42
Plant note:

A leaf-miner (see P. Huemer & O. Karsholt 2010: 192). The record of Tamarix (for hyoscyamella) (Rebel 1912a: 89) is erroneous.

Huemer P. & Karsholt O. 2010. Gelechiidae II (Gelechiinae: Gnorimoschemini). – In: Huemer P., Karsholt O. & Nuss M.). Microlepidoptera of Europe.
Scientific name Plant Plant Family Country Publication URL
Scrobipalpa ergasima (Meyrick, 1916) Hyoscyamus albus Solanaceae South Africa Huemer P. & Karsholt O. 2010. Gelechiidae II (Gelechiinae: Gnorimoschemini). – In: Huemer P., Karsholt O. & Nuss M.). Microlepidoptera of Europe. page 192
Scrobipalpa ergasima (Meyrick, 1916) Hyoscyamus muticus Solanaceae Egypt Rebel H. 1912a. Beitrag zur Lepidopterenfauna Unter-Aegyptens. page 89 (as hyoscyamella)
Scrobipalpa ergasima (Meyrick, 1916) Solanum aethiopicum Solanaceae Benin Bidzilya O. V. 2021b. A review of the genus Scrobipalpa Janse, 1951 (Lepidoptera, Gelechiidae) in the Afrotropical region. page 42
Scrobipalpa ergasima (Meyrick, 1916) Solanum dimidiatum Solanaceae South Africa Bidzilya O. V. 2021a. New host-plants records of Afrotropical Gelechiidae (Lepidoptera), with description of three new species. page 518
Scrobipalpa ergasima (Meyrick, 1916) Solanum elaeagnifolium Solanaceae South Africa Bidzilya O. V. 2021b. A review of the genus Scrobipalpa Janse, 1951 (Lepidoptera, Gelechiidae) in the Afrotropical region. page 42
Scrobipalpa ergasima (Meyrick, 1916) Solanum macrocarpon Solanaceae Benin Bidzilya O. V. 2021b. A review of the genus Scrobipalpa Janse, 1951 (Lepidoptera, Gelechiidae) in the Afrotropical region. page 42
Scrobipalpa ergasima (Meyrick, 1916) Solanum melongena Solanaceae Povolný D. 1964a. Ergebnisse der Zoologischen Nubien-Expedition 1962. Teil XXI Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae II (Gnorimoschema-Komplex). page 581
Scrobipalpa ergasima (Meyrick, 1916) Solanum nigrum Solanaceae Povolný D. 1964a. Ergebnisse der Zoologischen Nubien-Expedition 1962. Teil XXI Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae II (Gnorimoschema-Komplex). page 581
Scrobipalpa ergasima (Meyrick, 1916) Solanum rigescens Solanaceae South Africa Bidzilya O. V. 2021a. New host-plants records of Afrotropical Gelechiidae (Lepidoptera), with description of three new species. page 518
Scrobipalpa ergasima (Meyrick, 1916) Solanum tuberosum Solanaceae Povolný D. 1986. Lepidoptera: Fam. Gelechiidae (Part 3). page 251
Scientific name Parasitoid Parasitoid Family Country Publication URL
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Scientific Name Authorship Rank Status Original Combination
Scientific Name Authorship Rank Status Original Combination
Scrobipalpa argasima Povolný, 1966 Povolný, 1966 species Misapplied Scrobipalpa argasima
Scrobipalpa epithymella sensu auct. sensu auct. species Misapplied Scrobipalpa epithymella
Scrobipalpa hyoscyamella (Rebel, 1912) (Rebel, 1912) species Misapplied Teleia hyoscyamella
Scrobipalpa intestina (Meyrick, 1921) (Meyrick, 1921) species Synonym Phthorimaea intestina
Scrobipalpa mignatella (Caradja, 1920) (Caradja, 1920) species Misapplied Lita mignatella
Scrobipalpa mirabile (Gregor & Povolný, 1955) (Gregor & Povolný, 1955) species Synonym Gnorimoschema mirabile
Scrobipalpa pervada (Clarke, 1962) (Clarke, 1962) species Synonym Gnorimoschema pervada
Scrobipalpa tristrigata (Meyrick, 1938) (Meyrick, 1938) species Synonym Phthorimaea tristrigata