Scrobipalpa acuminatella
| Scrobipalpa acuminatella | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Genus: | Scrobipalpa |
| Species: | S. acuminatella |
| Binomial name | |
| Scrobipalpa acuminatella (Sircom, 1850) | |
Scrobipalpa acuminatella is a moth of the Gelechiidae family. It is found in most of Europe, as well as Turkey, southern Siberia and Central Asia.[1]
A mined thistle leaf
Larva
The wingspan is 10.5-14.5 mm. The moths are on wing from April to August depending on the location.
The larvae feed on Carduus and Cirsium species, but also Cotton thistle, Artemisia species and Serratula tinctoria.
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