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.[1] The habitat consists of shingle beaches and sandy beaches.
The wingspan is . Adults are on wing from May to June and again from July to August.[2]
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.[3]