Scrobipalpa suaedivorella

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]

Scrobipalpa suaedivorella
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Gelechiidae
Genus:
Scrobipalpa
Species:
S. suaedivorella
Binomial name
Scrobipalpa suaedivorella
(Chrétien, 1915)
Synonyms
  • Lita suaedivorella Chrétien, 1915
  • Lita detersipunctella Toll, 1947

The wingspan is 14–15 mm (0.55–0.59 in). 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]

References
  1. Savela, Markku. "Scrobipalpa Janse, 1951". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
  2. Fauna Europaea
  3. Annales de la Société Entomologique de France 84: 320
  4. Bladmineerders.nl


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