Scrobipalpula psilella

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Scrobipalpula psilella
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Scrobipalpula
Species:
S. psilella
Binomial name
Scrobipalpula psilella
Synonyms
  • Gelechia psilellaHerrich-Schäffer, 1854
  • Gnorimoschema psilellum
  • Lita psilella
  • Phthorimaea psilella
  • Gelechia nocturnellaStaudinger, 1859
  • Lita pallidellaHeinemann, 1870
  • Gelechia killiasiiFrey, 1880
  • Aristotelia imperatellaDumont, 1931
  • Gnorimoschema psilellum astericolellumHering, 1957
  • Scrobipalpula psilella asiaticaPovolný, 1968

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 santonicum , Artemisia vulgaris , Aster alpinus , Aster amellus , Aster tripolium , Centaurea scabiosa , Erigeron acer , Gnaphalium species and Helichrysum arenarium . [4] Larvae can be found from May to June and again in September. They are green with a light grey head.

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References

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