''Scrobipalpa ergasima'' is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. Edward Meyrick first used the scientific name in 1916. It is found in the Mediterranean Region and on the

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. Outside of Europe, it is found in Egypt, Saudi Arabia, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Namibia, South Africa,

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, India, Indonesia,

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and Pakistan. The wingspan is about . The forewings are brownish, irrorated with whitish and dark fuscous. The hindwings are grey. The larvae feed on ''

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'', '' Solanum melongena'' and ''

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''. They

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the leaves of their host plant. The mine has the form of a full-depth transparent blotch. A single larva makes several mines. Pupation takes place outside of the mine.''Bladmineerders.nl''
/ref> The larvae have a light brown body and black head. They can be found from March to October.

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* Moths described in 1916 Scrobipalpa Moths of Europe Moths of Asia {{Scrobipalpa-stub