Scrobipalpa stangei

Checklist Number
35.121 [B&F: 0811a]

Verification
Record requires retention of specimen until confirmed, and may require dissection. Consult with CMR if unsure

Classification

Family:Gelechiidae
Subfamily:Gelechiinae
Genus:Scrobipalpa
Species:stangei
Authority:(Hering, 1889)

Extinct in the British Isles, formerly known from saltmarshes on the Isle of Wight, from where specimens from the 19th Century were retrospectively identified in 1986, but the species could not be found in subsequent searches of the area. Not recorded in Hampshire. Wingspan 14-16 mm. Confused in the past with S. samadensis and S. instabilella, which see. Larva feeds within stems of Sea Arrowgrass.

VC10 Isle of Wight

Site Date Quantity Recorder Stage
Yarmouth (SZ38)07/1882twoSattlerAdult