''Scrobipalpa arenaceariella'' is a

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in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Powell and Povolný in 2001. It is found in

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, where it has been recorded from

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. The length of the forewings is for males and for females.

References

Scrobipalpa Moths described in 2001 {{Scrobipalpa-stub