Scrobipalpula antiochia explained

Scrobipalpula antiochia is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Powell and Povolný in 2001. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from California.[1] [2]

The larvae feed on Senecio douglasii, within terminal shelters in new foliage.[3]

Notes and References

  1. http://ftp.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/gelechioidea/gelechiidae/gelechiinae/scrobipalpula/ funet.fi
  2. http://mothphotographersgroup.msstate.edu/species.php?hodges=2012.1 mothphotographersgroup
  3. http://www.troplep.org/OCR%202001%20Holaritc%20Vol.%208%20Sup.%201%20Powell%20&%20Povolny.pdf Holarctic Lepidoptera 8 (Suppl. 1): (1-53)