Scrobipalpa atriplicella (Fischer von Röslerstamm, 1841)
goosefoot groundling
mine
Young larvae make irregular corridor-like or blotch-like mines from a silken tube. The mines contain almost no frass.
host plants
Amaranthaceae, oligophagous
Atriplex laciniata, patula, prostrata, tatarica; Beta vulgaris; Chenopodiastrum hybridum, murale; Chenopodium album, ficifolium, quinoa; Halimione portulacoides.
phenology
Larvae in June and September – October (Jansen, 1999a, and in litt.).
BENELUX
BE recorded (Phegea, 2010).
NE recorded (Kuchlein & de Vos, 1999a; Microlepidoptera.nl, 2010).
LUX recorded (Fauna Europaea, 2010).
distribution within Europe
All Europe (Fauna Europaea, 2010).
larva
Greenish yellow, with five pale pink length lines; head yellowish brown, prothoracic and anal plates green (Jansen, 1999a; Bland ao, 2002a).
pupa
Described by Patočka & Turčáni (2005a).
synonyms
Gnorimoschema atriplicellum, Lita atriplicella.
notes
A pest in Chenopodium quinoa cultivation (Huemer & Karsholt, Sigsgaard ao).
references
Bland, Corley, Emmet ao (2002a), Elsner, Huemer & Tokár (1999a), Hering (1957a), Huemer (2012a), Huemer & Karsholt (2010a), Huisman, Koster, van Nieukerken & Ulenberg (2005a), Jansen (1999a), Kaitila (1996a), Kasy (1965a), Klimesch (1950c), Kozlov & Kullberg (2006a), Kuchlein & Donner (1993a), Kuchlein & de Vos (1999a), Leutsch (2011a), Patočka & Turčáni (2005a), De Prins (1998a), Requena (2009a), Robbins (1991a), Schütze (1931a), Sattler (1986a), Sigsgaard, Jacobsen & Christiansen (2008a), Szőcs (1977a).