Scrobipalpa brahmiella explained

Scrobipalpa brahmiella is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in central Europe, from France to Slovakia, further east to the Lower Volga and the southern Ural.[1]

The larvae feed on Jurinea cyanoides, Jurinea humilis, Jurinea mollis and Serratula species. They mine the leaves of their host plant.[2] The larvae are reddish brown. They can be found from October to April and again from July to August.

Notes and References

  1. 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
  2. http://www.bladmineerders.nl/minersf/lepidopteramin/scrobipalpa/brahmiella/brahmiella.htm bladmineerders.nl