Scrobipalpa halonella explained

Scrobipalpa halonella is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is only known from localities in Central Europe and Russia (the southern Ural).^[1]

The wingspan is about .^[2]

The larvae feed on Centaurea scabiosa. They mine the leaves of their host plant.^[3]

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.lepiforum.de/lepiwiki.pl?Scrobipalpa_halonella lepiforum.de
3. http://www.bladmineerders.nl/minersf/lepidopteramin/scrobipalpa/halonella/halonella.htm bladmineerders.nl