Amblypalpis tamaricella
| Amblypalpis tamaricella | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Genus: | Amblypalpis |
| Species: | A. tamaricella
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| Binomial name | |
| Amblypalpis tamaricella Danilevsky, 1955
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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
- ^ Savela, Markku. "Amblypalpis tamaricella Danilevski, 1955". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved December 24, 2017.
- ^ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Amblypalpis tamaricella". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved April 25, 2018.
- ^ Tamarix biocontrol in US: new biocontrol agents from Kazakhstan
- ^ Biological Control of Saltcedar: Improvement of Rearing of the Galling Moth Amblypalpis tamaricella