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Scrobipalpa samadensis (Pfaffenzeller, 1870) [Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae] Gelechia samadensis Pfaffenzeller, 1870. Stett. ent. Ztg. 31: 321. Gelechia plantaginella Stainton, 1883. Ent. mon. Mag. 19: 253. Scrobipalpa samadensis (Pfaffenzeller, 1870).

Leaf-mine: Feeding is in leaf blotches, spun shoots and roots. Wilting greyish leaves, or frass in the crown of the plant may indicate a larva in the roots (UKMoths). Larva: Details unknown. Pupa: Pupae are found in the plant root from May to August (UKMoths). Hosts in Britain: Plantaginaceae       Plantago coronopus Buck's-horn Plantain Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Plantago coronopus Buck's-horn Plantain UKMoths Plantago maritima Sea Plantain Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Plantago maritima Sea Plantain UKMoths Hosts elsewhere: Plantaginaceae       Plantago coronopus Buck's-horn Plantain Nederlandse bladmineerders Plantago maritima Sea Plantain Nederlandse bladmineerders Time of year - mines: Larvae are found from April to August. It is uncertain if there is more than one generation, or just a single protracted one (UKMoths). Time of year - adults: June to September (UKMoths). Distribution in Britain: Widespread, and often common, on saltings and hard-rock coasts of Britain (UKMoths) including Banff, Elgin, North Aberdeen, South Aberdeen (NBN Gateway distribution map - HBRG, JNCC, NE, NESBRC and SNH), the Channel Is. and Northern Ireland (Karsholt & van Nieukerken in Fauna Europaea). Also recorded in the Republic of Ireland (Karsholt & van Nieukerken in Fauna Europaea). Distribution elsewhere: Widespread in Europe including Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Czech Republic, Danish mainland, Estonia, Faroe Is., French mainland, Germany, Hungary, Iceland, Italian mainland, Latvia, Norwegian mainland, Poland, Romania, Russia - East, Slovakia, Spanish mainland, Sweden, Switzerland and The Netherlands (Karsholt & van Nieukerken in Fauna Europaea). Parasitoids: Unknown.

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