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Scrobipalpa spergulariella

Synonyms: Lita spergulariella (homotypic)

Wikipedia Abstract

Scrobipalpa spergulariella is a moth in the Gelechiidae family. It was described by Chrétien in 1910. It is found in Tunisia, Spain, southern France, on Sicily, in Greece and on Crete. The wingspan is 9-10.5 mm. The larvae feed on Spergularia azorica and Spergularia media. They spin groups of leaves together and mine them out, but may also live freely amongst the inflorescence. The larvae have a yellowish green body and light brown head.
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0