Scrobipalpa halonella

Scrobipalpa halonella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Scrobipalpa
Species:
S. halonella
Binomial name
Scrobipalpa halonella
Synonyms
  • Gelechia halonella Herrich-Schäffer, 1854
  • Lita luridella Teich, 1886

Scrobipalpa halonella is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is only known from localities in Central Europe and Russia (the southern Ural).[2]

The wingspan is about 16 mm (0.63 in).[3]

The larvae feed on Centaurea scabiosa. They mine the leaves of their host plant.[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. ^ lepiforum.de
  4. ^ bladmineerders.nl


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