Scrobipalpa ocellatella, Crete - photo © K. Bormpoudaki
Scrobipalpa ocellatella (Boyd, 1858)
MOTH INFO
Scrobipalpa ocellatella is a moth of the family Gelechiidae on the island of Crete, Greece.
Scientific name
Scrobipalpa ocellatella (Boyd, 1858)
Synonyms
Gelechia ocellatella (Boyd, 1858)
Gelechia submissella (Stainton, 1859)
Gelechia horticolella (Rößler, 1867)
Scrobipalpa horticolella (Rößler, 1867)
Lita atriplicella var. clarella (Caradja, 1920)
Common name
Beet Moth
Classification
Superfamily: Gelechioidea > Family: Gelechiidae > Subfamily: Gelechiinae > Tribus: Gnorimoschemini > Genus: Scrobipalpa
Wingspan
10-12 mm
Habitat
Gardens and crops, coastal areas, fallow fields, saline marshes, and waste places.
Food plant
The probably monophagous larva feeds on Amaranthaceae (Beta vulgaris ssp maritima, Beta vulgaris (beetroot) Chenopodium, Salicornia europaea, Suaeda maritima). The young larvae initially bore into the midrib and subsequently mine the leaf beneath a protective web spun over it.
Flight period
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