Scrobipalpa stangei explained

Scrobipalpa stangei is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Hering in 1889. It is found in Great Britain, northern Germany, Denmark, southern Scandinavia, Poland, Estonia, Latvia, Austria and Hungary.^{[1] [2]}

Its wingspan ranges from .^[3]

The larvae feed on Triglochin maritima and Triglochin palustris. They mine the leaves of their host plant in autumn. The mine has the form of a broad, transparent, full depth gallery. They overwinter in the rhizome, and bore in the rhizome or stem in spring. Pupation takes place outside of the mine.^[4]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Scrobipalpa . Lepidoptera and some other life forms . . 20 July 2020 . Savela . Markku.
2. https://web.archive.org/web/20150611181507/http://www.faunaeur.org/full_results.php?id=437684 Fauna Europaea
3. Web site: Scrobipalpa stangei (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) . Gustafsson . Bert . Swedish Museum of Natural History . 18 March 2003 . 8 August 2020 . sv.
4. http://www.bladmineerders.nl/minersf/lepidopteramin/scrobipalpa/stangei/stangei.htm bladmineerders.nl