Scrobipalpa gallicella

Scrobipalpa gallicella
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Scrobipalpa
Species: S. gallicella
Binomial name
Scrobipalpa gallicella
(Constant, 1885)
Synonyms
  • Lita gallicella Constant, 1885
  • Gnorimoschema gallicella

Scrobipalpa gallicella is a moth in the Gelechiidae family. It was described by Constant in 1885. It is found in Spain, southern France and Italy to Hungary, Ukraine and Russia.[1][2]

The wingspan is 7-9 mm.[3]

The larvae feed on Artemisia caerulescens gallica and Artemisia alba. The larva spins a number of leaves together into a bunch, and mines these out. Pupation takes place outside of the mine. The larvae have a body with red or reddish brown length lines and a darker reddish head.[4]

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