Scrobipalpa costella
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Gelechiidae |
Genus: | Scrobipalpa |
Species: | S. costella
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Binomial name | |
Scrobipalpa costella | |
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Scrobipalpa costella is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in western Europe.
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
[edit]- ^ Fauna Europaea
- ^ microlepidoptera.nl
- ^ Meyrick, E., 1895 A Handbook of British Lepidoptera MacMillan, London pdf
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain. Keys and description
- ^ UKmoths
- ^ Lepidoptera of Belgium
- ^ bladmineerders.nl