Scrobipalpa phagnalella, Crete - photo © Andreas Manz
Scrobipalpa phagnalella (Constant, 1895)
MOTH INFO
Scrobipalpa phagnalella is a moth of the family Gelechiidae on the island of Crete, Greece.
Scientific name
Scrobipalpa phagnalella (Constant, 1895)
Lita phagnalella (Constant, 1895)
Common name
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Classification
Superfamily: Gelechioidea > Family: Gelechiidae > Subfamily: Gelechiinae > Tribus: Gnorimoschemini > Genus: Scrobipalpa
Wingspan
12-14 mm
Habitat
Phrygana.
Food plant
The larva is monophagous on Compositae (Phagnalon rupestre, Phagnalon saxatile) and feeds on the leaves.
Flight period
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