Scrobipalpa heliopa
TaxID: 1964129
Basic Information
Scrobipalpa heliopa
Tobacco Stem Borer
Scrobipalpa aptatella (tobacco stem borer) is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in China (Xinjiang), Australia (where it has been recorded from Western Australia, the Northern Territory, Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, Tasmania and South Australia), New Zealand, Samoa, India, Indonesia (Sumatra), Malaysia, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Palestine and in Africa, where it has been recorded from the Democratic Republic of Congo, Kenya, Malawi, Namibia, South Africa, Tanzania and Zimbabwe. The wingspan is 8 C11 mm (0.31 C0.43 in). The forewings are ochreous, slightly fuscous-tinged, with darker irregular spots throughout, obscure and sometimes hardly traceable, not forming definite markings. The hindwings are light fuscous. The larvae feed on Nicotiana tabacum, Nicotiana rustica, Datura species, Solanum dubium, Solanum melongena and Solanum tuberosum. They bore the stem of their host plant.
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Taxonomic Information
Metazoa
Arthropoda
Insecta
Lepidoptera
Gelechiidae
Scrobipalpa
heliopa
unclassified
Species
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Arthropods
Photos (0 photos)
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Morphological Features
No morphological description available.
Host Plants (2 host plants)
Data sources: EPPO Global Database and relevant literature.
| Scientific Name | Status |
|---|---|
| Nicotiana tabacum | Host |
| Solanum melongena | Host |
Quarantine Status (3 records)
Data sources: IPPC website and national quarantine websites; verified by human review.
| Country | Status | Year Added |
|---|---|---|
| Ghana | Quarantine pests | — |
| Republic of Korea | Quarantine pests | — |
| United States of America | Quarantine pests | — |
Distribution (0 countries)
Data Sources: EPPO Global Database and GBIF.
No distribution records available.
Genomes (0 records)
Data source: NCBI.
No genome records available.
Transcriptomes (0 records)
Data source: NCBI.
No transcriptome records available.
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