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Scrobipalpula tussilaginis (Stainton, 1867) [Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae] Gelechia tussilaginis Stainton, 1867. Mitt. Schweiz. ent. Ges. 3: 294. Lita tussilaginella Heinemann, 1870. Schmett. Deutschl. 2 (1):151. Scrobipalpula tussilaginis (Stainton, 1867).

Leaf-mine: The larva mines the leaves creating an irregular blotch (UKMoths). Larva: Details unknown. Pupa: Details unknown. Hosts in Britain: Asteraceae       Tussilago     UKMoths Tussilago farfara Colt's-foot Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Hosts elsewhere: Asteraceae       Petasites hybridus Butterbur Nederlandse bladmineerders Tanacetum vulgare Tansy Nederlandse bladmineerders Tussilago farfara Colt's-foot Nederlandse bladmineerders Time of year - mines: Unknown. Time of year - adults: There are two generations, moths on the wing in June and July and again in August and September (UKMoths). Distribution in Britain: A scarce and very local species, only discovered in Britain in 1983 where it was found on the coast in south Devon. It is now known to occur in a few localities eastwards to Hants on sparsely vegetated coastline (UKMoths; NBN Gateway distribution map - NE). Distribution elsewhere: Widespread in Europe including Austria, Czech Republic, French mainland, Germany, Greek mainland, Hungary, Italian mainland, Macedonia, Poland, Romania, Russia - East, Slovakia, Slovenia, Switzerland, The Netherlands and Ukraine (Karsholt & van Nieukerken in Fauna Europaea). Parasitoids: Unknown.

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