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Scrobipalpa nitentella (Fuchs, 1902) [Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae] Lita nitentella Fuchs, 1902. Stett. ent. Ztg. 63: 324. Scrobipalpa nitentella (Fuchs, 1902).

Leaf-mine: The first instar larva tends to make a U-shaped mine, whereas later larvae make irregular mines. Final instar larvae spin the leaves together and feed in a silken tube amongst the seeds (British leafminers). The mine is also illustrated in UKMoths and Nederlandse bladmineerders. Larva: The larva is illustrated in British leafminers, UKMoths and Nederlandse bladmineerders. Pupa: In a cocoon of sand grains and detritus (British leafminers). Hosts in Britain: Brassicaceae       Cakile maritima Sea Rocket Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Chenopodiaceae       Atriplex     Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Atriplex hastata Spear-leaved Orache British leafminers Atriplex hastata Spear-leaved Orache UKMoths Atriplex littoralis Grass-leaved Orache British leafminers Atriplex littoralis Grass-leaved Orache UKMoths Atriplex portulacoides Sea-purslane British leafminers Atriplex portulacoides Sea-purslane Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Atriplex portulacoides Sea-purslane UKMoths Beta vulgaris ssp. maritima Maritime Beet Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Chenopodium     British leafminers Chenopodium     Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Chenopodium     UKMoths Salicornia europaea Common Glasswort British leafminers Sarcocornia perennis Perennial Glasswort Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Suaeda maritima Annual Sea-blite British leafminers Suaeda maritima Annual Sea-blite Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Suaeda maritima Annual Sea-blite UKMoths Hosts elsewhere: Chenopodiaceae       Atriplex prostrata   Nederlandse bladmineerders Atriplex littoralis Grass-leaved Orache Nederlandse bladmineerders Atriplex portulacoides Sea-purslane Nederlandse bladmineerders Beta maritima Maritime Beet Nederlandse bladmineerders Chenopodium spp.   Nederlandse bladmineerders Salicornia europaea Common Glasswort Nederlandse bladmineerders Suaeda spp.   Nederlandse bladmineerders Time of year - mines: September - October (British leafminers). Time of year - adults: July and August (UKMoths). Distribution in Britain: One of the commonest gelechid moths on saltings in the British Isles (UKMoths) including East Ross, Forfar, Kincardine, North Essex, North Somerset, South Hants, South Wilts, Surrey (NBN Gateway distribution map - BRERC, HBRG, JNCC, NE and NESBRC) and Northern Ireland (Karsholt & van Nieukerken in Fauna Europaea). It can easily be confused with several other Scrobipalpa species, so examination of the genitalia is usually necessary, though even then they can be difficult to determine (UKMoths). See also British leafminers distribution map. Also recorded in the Republic of Ireland (Karsholt & van Nieukerken in Fauna Europaea). Distribution elsewhere: Widespread in Europe including Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Danish mainland, Estonia, Finland, French mainland, Germany, Hungary, Latvia, Norwegian mainland, Poland, Romania, Russia - South, Slovakia, Spanish mainland, Sweden, The Netherlands and Ukraine (Karsholt & van Nieukerken in Fauna Europaea). Parasitoids: Unknown.

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Last updated 28-Sep-2008  Brian Pitkin