Scrobipalpa spergulariella

Scrobipalpa spergulariella is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Pierre Chrétien in 1910. It is found in Tunisia, Spain, southern France, on Sicily, in Greece and on Crete.[1][2]

Scrobipalpa spergulariella
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Gelechiidae
Genus:
Scrobipalpa
Species:
S. spergulariella
Binomial name
Scrobipalpa spergulariella
(Chrétien, 1910)
Synonyms
  • Lita spergulariella Chrétien, 1910

The wingspan is 9–10.5 mm (0.35–0.41 in).[3]

The larvae feed on Spergularia azorica and Spergularia media. They spin groups of leaves together and mine them out, but may also live freely amongst the inflorescence. The larvae have a yellowish-green body and light brown head.[4]

References
  1. Savela, Markku. "Scrobipalpa Janse, 1951". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
  2. Fauna Europaea
  3. Le Naturaliste 32: 261
  4. Bladmineerders.nl


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