Scrobipalpa instabilella, the saltern groundling, is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by John William Douglas in 1846.
A species of saltmarshes and other muddy habitats around the coasts of England, it is also known from North Wales, Ireland and rarely in Scotland.
Fairly common along salt-marshes, sometimes in large numbers. Most saltmarsh inhabiting Scrobipalpa species S. salicorniae, S. obsoletella, S. instabilella, S.
Kingdom. Animalia · Phylum. Arthropoda · Class. Insecta · Order. Lepidoptera · Family. Gelechiidae · Genus. Scrobipalpa Janse, 1951.
Larva yellowish grey with three reddish brown length lines. Head and prothoracic shield light brown. Anal shield pale to dark brown; thoracic feet blackish ( ...
Scrobipalpa instabilella
Scrobipalpa instabilella, the saltern groundling, is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by John William Douglas in 1846. Wikipedia
Recent Status: A salt-marsh species in Suffolk. Life Style: A single brooded species flying from June to September. The larvae feed on Atriplex portulacoides.
Oct 19, 2019 · Larvae in blotch-like mines. Most frass is ejected through a small opening in the mine. Fresh mines are very difficult to find.
Find out about the status of Scrobipalpa instabilella (Saltern Groundling) in Kent. Learn more on its distribution, phenology and ecology.
Yorkshire Status: Rare and very local resident. Similar Species: 35.112 Scrobipalpa suaedella and 35.113 Scrobipalpa (salinella) salicorniae.
Nationally scarce (Nb) on saltmarshes, mud-flats and estuaries along parts of the coast of England and Wales, uncommonly in Scotland and Ireland.