Scrobipalpa halimioniella

Scrobipalpa halimioniella
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Scrobipalpa
Species: S. halimioniella
Binomial name
Scrobipalpa halimioniella
Huemer & Karsholt, 2010

Scrobipalpa halimioniella is a moth in the Gelechiidae family. It was described by Huemer and Karsholt in 2010. It is found southern France[1][2] and has also been recorded from Ukraine.[3]

The larvae feed on Halimione portulacoides. They live between spun leaves, mining them from the inside.[4]

Etymology

The species name refers to the larval host-plant Halimione.[5]

References

  1. ↑ funet.fi
  2. ↑ Fauna Europaea
  3. ↑ BIDZILYA, O. & Y. BUDASHKIN (2011): Two new species of the genus Scrobipalpa Janse, 1951 from the Eastern Crimea (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae). — SHILAP Revista de Lepidopterología 39 (156): 389-396.
  4. ↑ bladmineerders.nl
  5. ↑ lepiforum.de
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