Scrobipalpa spergulariella

Scrobipalpa spergulariella
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Gelechiidae
Genus:	Scrobipalpa
Species:	S. spergulariella
Binomial name
	Scrobipalpa spergulariella; (Chrétien, 1910)
Synonyms
	Lita spergulariella Chrétien, 1910;

Scrobipalpa spergulariella is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Pierre Chrétien in 1910. It is found in Tunisia, Spain, southern France, on Sicily, in Greece and on Crete.^[1]^[2]

The wingspan is 9–10.5 mm (0.35–0.41 in).^[3]

The larvae feed on Spergularia azorica and Spergularia media. They spin groups of leaves together and mine them out, but may also live freely amongst the inflorescence. The larvae have a yellowish-green body and light brown head.^[4]

References

^ Savela, Markku. "Scrobipalpa Janse, 1951". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
^ Fauna Europaea
^ Le Naturaliste 32: 261
^ Bladmineerders.nl

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[1] Savela, Markku. "Scrobipalpa Janse, 1951". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 20 July 2020.

[2] Fauna Europaea

[3] Le Naturaliste 32: 261

[4] Bladmineerders.nl

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