Scrobipalpa spergulariella (Chrétien, 1910)
Lepidoptera, Gelechiidae
mine
The larva spins groups of leaves together and mines them out, but may also live free in the inflorescence.
hostplants
Caryophyllaceae, monophagous
Spergularia azorica, media.
distribution within Europe
Southern France, Sicily, Greek mainland, Crete (Fauna Europaea, 2011).
larva
Head light brown, prothoracic plate shining black. First two thoracic segments dark brownish red, remainder of yellowish green.
synonyms
Gnorimoschema spergulariella.
references
Hering (1957a), Huemer & Karsholt (2010a).
24/07/2011