Syncopacma nigrella

Syncopacma nigrella is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Vactor Tousey Chambers in 1875. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Wyoming, Washington, California, Texas, Utah and Oklahoma.[1][2]

Syncopacma nigrella
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Gelechiidae
Genus:
Syncopacma
Species:
S. nigrella
Binomial name
Syncopacma nigrella
(Chambers, 1875)
Synonyms
  • Gelechia nigrella Chambers, 1875

The length of the forewings is 4.3–6 mm.

The larvae feed on Lupinus species.[3]

References
  1. Savela, Markku. "Syncopacma Meyrick, 1925". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved October 30, 2017.
  2. Moth Photographers Group at Mississippi State University
  3. Bug Guide


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