Scrobipalpa suaedivorella

Scrobipalpa suaedivorella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Scrobipalpa
Species:
S. suaedivorella
Binomial name
Scrobipalpa suaedivorella
(Chrétien, 1915)
Synonyms
  • Lita suaedivorella Chrétien, 1915
  • Lita detersipunctella Toll, 1947

Scrobipalpa suaedivorella is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Pierre Chrétien in 1915. It is found in Tunisia, Algeria, Spain, south-western Russia, Turkey and Iran.[1][2]

The wingspan is 14–15 mm (0.55–0.59 in). The forewings are ochreous whitish, lightly tinged with red. The hindwings are white.[3]

The larvae feed on Suaeda species, including Suaeda drepanophylla, Suaeda microphylla and Suaeda physophora. They spin twigs together and mine the leaves.[4]

References

  1. ^ Savela, Markku. "Scrobipalpa Janse, 1951". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
  2. ^ Fauna Europaea
  3. ^ Annales de la Société Entomologique de France 84: 320 Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  4. ^ Bladmineerders.nl


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