Scrobipalpula tussilaginis explained

Scrobipalpula tussilaginis is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. The original publication for the name (as Gelechia tussilaginis) appears to be by Stainton in 1867, but it is sometimes attributed to Frey.^{[1] [2] [3]} It is found in Great Britain, Sweden, the Netherlands, France, Germany, Denmark, Austria, Switzerland, Italy, Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Slovenia, Hungary, Romania, the North Macedonia, Greece, Ukraine and Russia.^{[4] [5]}

The wingspan is 12–14 mm.^[6] Adults are on wing from June to July and again from August to September in two generations per year.^[7]

The larvae feed on Petasites albus, Petasites hybridus and Tussilago farfara. They mine the leaves of their host plant.^[8]

References

• Huemer, P.; Karsholt, O. 1998: A review of the Old World Scrobipalpula (Gelechiidae), with special reference to central and northern Europe. Nota Lepidopterologica (ISSN 0342-7536), 21(1): 37-65. BHL

Notes and References

1. Stainton, H.T. 1867: The natural history of the Tineina, (10) [See p. [https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/20380760 14] (Available by indication?)]
2. Frey, H. 1870: Ein Beitrag zur Kenntniss der Microlepidopteren. Mitteilungen der Schweizerischen Entomologischen Gesellschaft, 3(6): 277-296. Full article (PDF) [Date of publication: [https://www.digitale-sammlungen.de/de/view/bsb11047126?page=287 October 1870]] [See p. [https://www.digitale-sammlungen.de/de/view/bsb11047126?page=316 294]]
3. Pelham Clinton, E.C. 1989: Scrobipalpula tussilaginis (Frey) (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) new to the British Isles. Entomologist's gazette, 40(2): 103-108.
4. http://ftp.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/gelechioidea/gelechiidae/gelechiinae/scrobipalpula/ funet.fi
5. https://web.archive.org/web/20131030211853/http://www.faunaeur.org/full_results.php?id=437589 Fauna Europaea
6. http://www.microlepidoptera.nl/soorten/species.php?speciescode=330925&p=1 microlepidoptera.nl
7. https://ukmoths.org.uk/species/scrobipalpula-tussilaginis/ UKmoths
8. http://www.bladmineerders.nl/minersf/lepidopteramin/scrobipalpula/tussilaginis/tussilaginis.htm bladmineerders.nl