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Scrobipalpa proclivella

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Species of moth

Scrobipalpa proclivella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Scrobipalpa
Species: S. proclivella
Binomial name
Scrobipalpa proclivella
(Fuchs, 1886)
Synonyms
  • Lita proclivella Fuchs, 1886
  • Gnorimoschema proclivellum

Scrobipalpa proclivella is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in large parts of Europe, east to the southern Ural Mountains and Siberia.

The wingspan is 9–10 mm (0.35–0.39 in). Adults have been recorded on wing in May and from July to August in two generations per year.

The larvae feed on Achillea clavenae, Artemisia absinthium, Artemisia vulgaris, Leucanthemella serotina and Tanacetum vulgare. The larvae can be found from May to June and from September to October.

References

  1. Fauna Europaea
  2. Junnilainen, J. et al. 2010: The gelechiid fauna of the southern Ural Mountains, part II: list of recorded species with taxonomic notes (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae). Zootaxa, 2367: 1–68. Preview
  3. microlepidoptera.nl
  4. Lepidoptera of Belgium
  5. bladmineerders.nl
Taxon identifiers
Scrobipalpa proclivella


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