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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

Native


Distribution


Imago

Wingspan 9–11 mm, a rather small species.

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Specimens in nature


Caterpillar


Mine

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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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