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Amblypalpis tamaricella

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Amblypalpis tamaricella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
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

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  1. ^ Savela, Markku. "Amblypalpis tamaricella Danilevski, 1955". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved December 24, 2017.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ Tamarix biocontrol in US: new biocontrol agents from Kazakhstan
  4. ^ Biological Control of Saltcedar: Improvement of Rearing of the Galling Moth Amblypalpis tamaricella