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Scrobipalpa costella

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Species of moth

Scrobipalpa costella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Scrobipalpa
Species: S. costella
Binomial name
Scrobipalpa costella
(Humphreys & Westwood, 1845)
Synonyms
  • Anacampsis costella Humphreys & Westwood, 1845
  • Gnorimoschema costellum
  • Gelechia costimaculella Bruand, 1859

Scrobipalpa costella is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in western Europe.

Mined and discoloured leaves of Solanum dulcamara
Larva

The wingspan is 9.5–15.5 mm (0.37–0.61 in). The head is ochreous, sometimes grey-sprinkled. Terminal joint of palpi shorter than second. Forewings reddish -ochreous, sometimes suffusedly irrorated with dark fuscous; a dark fuscous triangular costal blotch extending from 1/4 to 2/3 and reaching fold, including the black stigmata, first discal followed by another black dot obliquely beneath it; an indistinct pale angulated fascia at 3/4; often a dark fuscous terminal suffusion. Hindwings 1, grey. The larva is greyish green; dorsal and subdorsal lines sometimes darker; 2 and 3 dark purplish-brown; head and plate of 2 black.

Adults appear in September and spend the winter. After overwintering, they are on wing till June.

The larvae feed on Solanum dulcamara. They mine the leaves of their host plant. Larvae can be found from mid September to June.

References

  1. Fauna Europaea
  2. microlepidoptera.nl
  3. Meyrick, E., 1895 A Handbook of British Lepidoptera MacMillan, London pdf Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain. Keys and description
  4. Heath, J.,ed. 1976 The Moths and Butterflies of Great Britain and Ireland Vol. 4 Part 2
  5. Langmaid, J. R., Palmer, S. M. & Young, M. R. . 2018 A Field Guide to the Smaller Moths of Great Britain and Ireland Reading, Berkshire. British Entomological and Natural History Society
  6. lepiforum.de includes imagesPublic Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  7. UKmoths
  8. Lepidoptera of Belgium
  9. bladmineerders.nl


Taxon identifiers
Scrobipalpa costella


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