Scrobipalpula psilella
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Scrobipalpula psilella is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is widely distributed throughout the Palaearctic region.[2] It has also been recorded from North America.[3]
The wingspan is 11–13 mm. Adults are on wing in August.
The larvae feed on Artemisia campestris, Artemisia maritima, , Artemisia vulgaris, Aster alpinus, Aster amellus, Aster tripolium, Centaurea scabiosa, Erigeron acer, Gnaphalium species and Helichrysum arenarium. They live on the ground in a tube of silk covered with dirt. The feeding causes a large, frass-free blotch in a low leaf. They may also bore in the stem of the host plant.[4] Larvae can be found from May to June and again in September. They are green with a light grey head.
References[]
- ^ Fauna Europaea
- ^ Junnilainen, J. et al. 2010: The gelechiid fauna of the southern Ural Mountains, part II: list of recorded species with taxonomic notes (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae). Zootaxa, 2367: 1–68. Preview
- ^ mothphotographersgroup
- ^ bladmineerders.nl
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Categories:
- Moths described in 1854
- Scrobipalpula
- Moths of Europe
- Moths of Asia
- Scrobipalpula stubs