Scrobipalpa chrysanthemella

Scrobipalpa chrysanthemella is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Ernst Hofmann in 1867. It is found in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Italy, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Hungary, Romania, Russia and Turkey.[1][2]

Scrobipalpa chrysanthemella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Scrobipalpa
Species:
S. chrysanthemella
Binomial name
Scrobipalpa chrysanthemella
(Hofmann, 1867)
Synonyms
  • Gelechia chrysanthemella Hofmann, 1867
  • Lita opificella Mann, 1878

The forewings are blackish brown, with light grey and yellowish-grey scales. The hindwings are grey.[3]

The larvae feed on Leucanthemum vulgare, Leucanthemum atratum, Tanacetum corymbosum and possibly Artemisia absinthum. They mine the leaves of their host plant. Mines are usually made in the tip of a basal leaf, occupying the full width of the leaf, with short galleries extending halfway down. A single larva makes several mines. Pupation may take place inside or outside the mine. The larvae have a yellowish body with pink tones and a brownish yellow head.[4]

References
  1. Savela, Markku (ed.). "Scrobipalpa". Lepidoptera and some other life forms. Retrieved 20 July 2020 – via FUNET.
  2. Fauna Europaea
  3. Verhandlungen der Zoologisch-Botanischen Gesellschaft in Wien 27: 499
  4. Bladmineerders.nl



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