Scrobipalpa artemisiella (Treitschke, 1833) Species
Last modified: Oct. 5, 2022, 10:17 p.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)
- 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
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Caterpillar
Bionomics
The larva lives on various species of Thymus and possibly also on Mentha. When young it makes a blotch mine, later it feeds between 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 June and July.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Thymus drucei and Thymus pulegioides
The larva lives on various species of Thymus and possibly also on Mentha.
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