Scrobipalpa stangei
Checklist Number35.121 [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) |
The only known British records are from Yarmouth, Isle of Wight, where two specimens from 1882 were retrospectively identified in the BMNH in 1986 (see Sattler, 1987: Proc. Trans. Brit.Ent. Nat. Hist. Soc. 20:53) , but the species has not been 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) | 07/1882 | two | Sattler | Adult |