Scrobipalpa suaedivorella

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

Scrobipalpa suaedivorella is a moth in the Gelechiidae family. It was described by Chrétien in 1915. It is found in Tunisia, Algeria, Spain, south-western Russia, Turkey and Iran.[1][2]

The wingspan is 14-15 mm. 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]

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