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Scrobipalpa voltinella

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Scrobipalpa voltinella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Scrobipalpa
Species:
S. voltinella
Binomial name
Scrobipalpa voltinella
(Chrétien, 1898)
Synonyms
  • Lita voltinella Chrétien, 1898

Scrobipalpa voltinella is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Pierre Chrétien in 1898. It is found in Spain, southern France, Italy, Croatia, Serbia, Turkey and Ukraine.[1][2]

The wingspan is 11–12 mm (0.43–0.47 in).[3][4]

The larvae feed on Rhaponticum coniferum and Tanacetum corymbosum. They mine the leaves of their host plant.[5]

References

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  1. ^ Savela, Markku. "Scrobipalpa Janse, 1951". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
  2. ^ Fauna Europaea
  3. ^ Lepiforum.de
  4. ^ Acta Entomologica Bohemoslovaca. 74 (3): 194
  5. ^ Bladmineerders.nl