Scrobipalpa suasella

Scrobipalpa suasella
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Scrobipalpa
Species: S. suasella
Binomial name
Scrobipalpa suasella
(Constant, 1895)
Synonyms
  • Lita suasella Constant, 1895

Scrobipalpa suasella is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Constant in 1895. It is found in southern France, Portugal and Spain, as well as on Sardinia.[1][2]

The wingspan is 8–9 mm.[3]

The larvae feed on Staehelina dubia. They mine the leaves of their host plant. The mine has the form of a large, full depth blotch, with dispersed frass.[4]

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