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Scrobipalpa costella

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Scrobipalpa costella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Scrobipalpa
Species:
S. costella
Binomial name
Scrobipalpa costella
Synonyms
  • Anacampsis costella Humphreys & Westwood, 1845
  • Gnorimoschema costellum
  • Gelechia costimaculella Bruand, 1859

Scrobipalpa costella is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in western Europe.

Mined and discoloured leaves of Solanum dulcamara
Larva

The wingspan is 9.5–15.5 mm (0.37–0.61 in).[2] The head is ochreous, sometimes grey-sprinkled. Terminal joint of palpi shorter than second. Forewings reddish -ochreous, sometimes suffusedly irrorated with dark fuscous; a dark fuscous triangular costal blotch extending from 1/4 to 2/3 and reaching fold, including the black stigmata, first discal followed by another black dot obliquely beneath it; an indistinct pale angulated fascia at 3/4; often a dark fuscous terminal suffusion. Hindwings 1, grey. The larva is greyish green; dorsal and subdorsal lines sometimes darker; 2 and 3 dark purplish-brown; head and plate of 2 black.[3]

Adults appear in September and spend the winter.[4] After overwintering, they are on wing till June.[5]

The larvae feed on Solanum dulcamara. They mine the leaves of their host plant.[6] Larvae can be found from mid September to June.

References

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  1. ^ Fauna Europaea
  2. ^ microlepidoptera.nl
  3. ^ Meyrick, E., 1895 A Handbook of British Lepidoptera MacMillan, London pdf Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain. Keys and description
  4. ^ UKmoths
  5. ^ Lepidoptera of Belgium
  6. ^ bladmineerders.nl