Scrobipalpula ramosella

Scrobipalpula ramosella is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Johann Müller-Rutz in 1934. It is found in the Alps of France and Switzerland.[1][2]

Scrobipalpula ramosella
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Gelechiidae
Genus:
Scrobipalpula
Species:
S. ramosella
Binomial name
Scrobipalpula ramosella
(Müller-Rutz, 1934)
Synonyms
  • Lita ramosella Müller-Rutz, 1934

The larvae feed on Erigeron species, Centaurea pindicola, Achillea holosericea and Artemisia umbelliformis. They mine the leaves of their host plant, from between spun leaves. They are gregarious.[3]

References
  1. Savela, Markku, ed. (May 8, 2020). "Scrobipalpula ramosella (Müller-Rutz, 1934)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 16, 2021.
  2. Fauna Europaea
  3. Bladmineerders.nl


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