Scrobipalpa costella

Scrobipalpa costella
Scientific 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.

The wingspan is 9.5–15.5 mm (0.37–0.61 in).^[2] 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.^[3]^[4] ^[5] ^[6]

Adults appear in September and spend the winter.^[7] After overwintering, they are on wing till June.^[8]

The larvae feed on Solanum dulcamara. They mine the leaves of their host plant.^[9] Larvae can be found from mid September to June.

References

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

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[1] Fauna Europaea

[2] rolepidoptera.nl

[3] Meyrick, E., 1895 A Handbook of British Lepidoptera MacMillan, London pdf 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. [eds]. 2018 A Field Guide to the Smaller Moths of Great Britain and Ireland [3rd ed.]Reading, Berkshire. British Entomological and Natural History Society

[6] rum.de includes images This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

[7] UKmoths

[8] Lepidoptera of Belgium

[9] rders.nl

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