Scrobipalpa artemisiella (Treitschke, 1833) Species
Last modified: Feb. 27, 2024, 11:24 a.m.
A very rare and local species in Belgium.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Gelechiidae > Subfamily: Gelechiinae > Tribus: Gnorimoschemini > Genus: Scrobipalpa > Species: Scrobipalpa artemisiella
- Vernacular names
- Tijmzandvleugeltje (NL), Thyme Moth (EN), Thymian-Palpenmotte (DE)
- First mention in Belgium
- De Fré Ch. 1858. Catalogue des Microlépidoptères de la Belgique. — Annales de la Société entomologique belge 2: 45–162. On page 136.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan 9–11 mm, a rather small species.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Caterpillar
Bionomics
Young larvae make small, brown, full depth blotch mines without frass in the young leaves, from the protection of a spinning. Later they cause upper-surface window feeding, while hidden among spun leaves.
The adults become active from dusk onwards and are easily disturbed by day from the food plant.
Flight periods
The adults fly during mid-June towards late August.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Thymus serpyllum, Thymus praecox and Thymus pulegioides
- Host plant (genera):
- Mentha and Satureja
The larva lives on various species of Thymus like Thymus pulegioides, Thymus praecox, Thymus serpyllum and also Mentha and Satureja.
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Habitat
It inhabits dry and sandy places, sandhills and limestone habitats.
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