Scrobipalpa costella

Scrobipalpa costella is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in western Europe.

Mined and discoloured leaves of Solanum dulcamara
Larva

Scrobipalpa costella
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Gelechiidae
Genus:
Scrobipalpa
Species:
S. costella
Binomial name
Scrobipalpa costella
Synonyms
  • Anacampsis costella Humphreys & Westwood, 1845
  • Gnorimoschema costellum
  • Gelechia costimaculella Bruand, 1859

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]

Adults appear in September and spend the winter.[4] After overwintering, they are on wing till June.[5]

The larvae feed on Solanum dulcamara. They mine the leaves of their host plant. Young larvae bore in the midrib. From there, they make rather small, brownish, wrinkled blotches. Later they may create blotches that extend further from the midrib, start boring or live freely on the host plant. Pupation takes place outside of the mine.[6] Larvae can be found from mid September to June.

References
  1. Fauna Europaea
  2. microlepidoptera.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. UKmoths
  5. Lepidoptera of Belgium
  6. bladmineerders.nl



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