Scrobipalpa stangei is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Hering in 1889. It is found in Great Britain, northern Germany, Denmark, southern Scandinavia, Poland, Estonia, Latvia, Austria and Hungary.[1][2]

Scrobipalpa stangei
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Scrobipalpa
Species:
S. stangei
Binomial name
Scrobipalpa stangei
(Hering, 1889)
Synonyms
  • Gelechia stangei Hering, 1889
  • Lita saltenella Mees, 1910

Its wingspan ranges from 13–15 mm (0.51–0.59 in).[3]

The larvae feed on Triglochin maritima and Triglochin palustris. They mine the leaves of their host plant in autumn. The mine has the form of a broad, transparent, full depth gallery. They overwinter in the rhizome, and bore in the rhizome or stem in spring. Pupation takes place outside of the mine.[4]

References

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  1. ^ Savela, Markku (ed.). "Scrobipalpa". Lepidoptera and some other life forms. Retrieved 20 July 2020 – via FUNET.
  2. ^ Fauna Europaea
  3. ^ Gustafsson, Bert (18 March 2003). "Scrobipalpa stangei (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae)". Swedish Museum of Natural History (in Swedish). Retrieved 8 August 2020.
  4. ^ bladmineerders.nl