Scrobipalpa suaedella

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Scrobipalpa suaedella
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Scrobipalpa
Species:
S. suaedella
Binomial name
Scrobipalpa suaedella
(Richardson, 1893)
Synonyms
  • Lita suaedellaRichardson, 1893
  • Phthorimaea flavidorsellaAmsel, 1952
  • Scrobipalpa hartigiPovolný, 1977

Scrobipalpa suaedella, the sea-blite groundling, is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Richardson in 1893. It is found in Libya, Portugal, Spain, France, Italy, Great Britain, Germany, Corsica, Sardinia, Cyprus and Turkey. [1] [2]

The wingspan is about 14 mm (0.55 in). The ground colour of the forewings is ochreous, much marbled with darker and lighter shades of the same colour, and with slate coloured or dark greyish-ochreous scales, which are distributed more or less regularly in single rows along the veins. The hindwings are pale fuscous, with the veins darker. [3] Adults are on wing in June and July in western Europe.

The larvae feed on Suaeda vera and Suaeda maritima . They feed in a gallery amongst the flowers and leaves. [4]

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References

  1. Savela, Markku (ed.). "Scrobipalpa". Lepidoptera and some other life forms. Retrieved 20 July 2020 via FUNET.
  2. Fauna Europaea
  3. Entomologist's Monthly Magazine 29: 241 PD-icon.svg This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .
  4. UKmoths