Scrobipalpa atriplicella, Crete - photo © Andreas Manz
Scrobipalpa atriplicella (Fischer von Röslerstamm, 1840)
MOTH INFO
Scrobipalpa atriplicella is a moth of the family Gelechiidae on the island of Crete, Greece.
Scientific name
Scrobipalpa atriplicella (Fischer von Röslerstamm, 1840)
Lita atriplicella (Fischer von Röslerstamm, 1840)
Gnorimoschema chenopodiella (Busck, 1916)
Scrobipalpa (Euscrobipalpa) arogantella (Povolný, 1967)
Scrobipalpa altajica (Povolný, 1969)
Common name
Goosefoot Groundling
Classification
Superfamily: Gelechioidea > Family: Gelechiidae > Subfamily: Gelechiinae > Tribus: Gnorimoschemini > Genus: Scrobipalpa
Wingspan
10-14 mm
Habitat
Arid areas with sparse vegetation.
Food plant
The larva is oligophagous on Amaranthaceae (Atriplex patula, Atriplex prostrata, Beta vulgaris, Chenopodium album, Chenopodiastrum murale, Halimione portulacoides) and feeds on spun leaves (1st generation) or flowers/seeds (2nd generation).
Flight period
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