Scrobipalpa suaedella explained

Scrobipalpa suaedella, the sea-blite groundling, is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Richardson in 1893. It is found in Libya, Portugal, Spain, France, Italy, Great Britain, Germany, Corsica, Sardinia, Cyprus and Turkey.[1] [2]

The wingspan is about . The ground colour of the forewings is ochreous, much marbled with darker and lighter shades of the same colour, and with slate coloured or dark greyish-ochreous scales, which are distributed more or less regularly in single rows along the veins. The hindwings are pale fuscous, with the veins darker.[3] Adults are on wing in June and July in western Europe.

The larvae feed on Suaeda vera and Suaeda maritima. They feed in a gallery amongst the flowers and leaves.[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/20150611181130/http://www.faunaeur.org/full_results.php?id=437671 Fauna Europaea
  3. https://archive.org/stream/entomologistsmon291893oxfo#page/241/mode/1up Entomologist's Monthly Magazine 29: 241
  4. https://ukmoths.org.uk/species/scrobipalpa-suaedella/ UKmoths