Scrobipalpa halimioniella
Scrobipalpa halimioniella | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Gelechiidae |
Genus: | Scrobipalpa |
Species: | S. halimioniella |
Binomial name | |
Scrobipalpa halimioniella Huemer & Karsholt, 2010 | |
Scrobipalpa halimioniella is a moth in the Gelechiidae family. It was described by Huemer and Karsholt in 2010. It is found southern France[1][2] and has also been recorded from Ukraine.[3]
The larvae feed on Halimione portulacoides. They live between spun leaves, mining them from the inside.[4]
Etymology
The species name refers to the larval host-plant Halimione.[5]
References
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