Scrobipalpula psilella

Scrobipalpula psilella is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is widely distributed throughout the Palaearctic region.^[2] It has also been recorded from North America.^[3]

Phylum:Arthropoda

Clade:Pancrustacea

Class:Insecta

Order:Lepidoptera

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Scrobipalpula psilella
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Clade:	Pancrustacea
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Gelechiidae
Genus:	Scrobipalpula
Species:	S. psilella
Binomial name
Scrobipalpula psilella (Herrich-Schäffer, 1854)[1]
Synonyms
Gelechia psilella Herrich-Schäffer, 1854 Gnorimoschema psilellum Lita psilella Phthorimaea psilella Gelechia nocturnella Staudinger, 1859 Lita pallidella Heinemann, 1870 Gelechia killiasii Frey, 1880 Aristotelia imperatella Dumont, 1931 Gnorimoschema psilellum astericolellum Hering, 1957 Scrobipalpula psilella asiatica Povolný, 1968

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The wingspan is 11–13 mm. Adults are on wing in August.

The larvae feed on Artemisia campestris, Artemisia maritima, Artemisia santonicum, Artemisia vulgaris, Aster alpinus, Aster amellus, Aster tripolium, Centaurea scabiosa, Erigeron acer, Gnaphalium species and Helichrysum arenarium. ^[4] Larvae can be found from May to June and again in September. They are green with a light grey head.