Scrobipalpa clintoni

Scrobipalpa clintoni
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Scrobipalpa
Species:
S. clintoni
Binomial name
Scrobipalpa clintoni
Povolný, 1968[1]
Synonyms
  • Scrobipalpa deleta Povolný, 1981
  • Scrobipalpa linella Piskunov, 1975

Scrobipalpa clintoni, the Atlantic groundling, is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found from north-western Europe to Latvia, Belarus, European Russia and Ukraine.[2] The habitat consists of shingle beaches and sandy beaches.

The wingspan is 10–12 mm (0.39–0.47 in). Adults are on wing from May to June and again from July to August.[3]

The larvae feed on Rumex crispus and Rumex confertus. They feed within the stem of their host plant. The species overwinters in the pupal stage.[4]

References

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  1. ^ Fauna Europaea
  2. ^ Junnilainen, J. et al. 2010: The gelechiid fauna of the southern Ural Mountains, part II: list of recorded species with taxonomic notes (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae). Zootaxa, 2367: 1–68. Preview
  3. ^ Swedish Moths
  4. ^ Hants Moths


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