Scrobipalpa suaedivorella explained

Scrobipalpa suaedivorella is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Pierre Chrétien in 1915. It is found in Tunisia, Algeria, Spain, south-western Russia, Turkey and Iran.^{[1] [2]}

The wingspan is . The forewings are ochreous whitish, lightly tinged with red. The hindwings are white.^[3]

The larvae feed on Suaeda species, including Suaeda drepanophylla, Suaeda microphylla and Suaeda physophora. They spin twigs together and mine the leaves.^[4]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Markku . Savela . Scrobipalpa Janse, 1951 . Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms . 20 July 2020.
2. https://web.archive.org/web/20150611181810/http://www.faunaeur.org/full_results.php?id=437685 Fauna Europaea
3. http://www.lepiforum.de/lepiwiki.pl?Scrobipalpa_suaedivorella Annales de la Société Entomologique de France 84: 320
4. http://www.bladmineerders.nl/minersf/lepidopteramin/scrobipalpa/suaedivorella/suaedivorella.htm Bladmineerders.nl