Scrobipalpa spergulariella

Scrobipalpa spergulariella
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Scrobipalpa
Species: S. spergulariella
Binomial name
Scrobipalpa spergulariella
(Chrétien, 1910)
Synonyms
  • Lita spergulariella Chrétien, 1910

Scrobipalpa spergulariella is a moth in the Gelechiidae family. It was described by Chrétien in 1910. It is found in Tunisia, Spain, southern France, on Sicily, in Greece and on Crete.[1][2]

The wingspan is 9-10.5 mm.[3]

The larvae feed on Spergularia azorica and Spergularia media. They spin groups of leaves together and mine them out, but may also live freely amongst the inflorescence. The larvae have a yellowish green body and light brown head.[4]

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