Scrobipalpa samadensis
Checklist Number35.119 [B&F: 0811]
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: | samadensis |
| Authority: | (Pfaffenzeller, 1870) |
Nationally scarce (Nb) on salt-marshes and vegetated shingle along parts of the coast of the British Isles. In Hampshire recorded for the first time at Titchfield Haven on 1 July 1978, with another at Southsea on 6 August 1984, but not reported again in our area until one at Chale, Isle of Wight in July 2021. Since found on three occasions at Hengistbury Head, VC11, and it is almost certainly resident here and along the adjacent coast in suitable habitat. Wingspan 11-15 mm; S. atriplicella, S. instabilella and S. nitentella are all similar, and the species can only be distinguished from S. stangei, formerly known only from the Isle of Wight, by dissection of the genitalia. Larva mines leaves of Sea Plantain and Buckshorn Plantain.
The abundance in each month is indicated as follows:
No records
Very occasional
Irregular
Uncommon
Off-peak, but not unusual
Off-peak, but not unusual
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Records by week (adult)
Records by week (larval)
VC10 Isle of Wight
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freshwater (SZ38) | 1900 | - | Victoria County Hist of Hants & IW 1900 | Adult |
| Yarmouth (SZ38) | 1900 | - | Victoria County Hist of Hants & IW 1900 | Adult |
| Ventnor (SZ57) | 1900 | - | Victoria County Hist of Hants & IW 1900 | Adult |
| Yarmouth (SZ38) | 1923 | - | W Fassnidge | Adult |
| Newtown Marsh (SZ49) | 23/07/1982 | one | Robin Knill-Jones | Adult |
| Chale (SZ47) | 12/07/2021 | one | Phil Barden | Adult |
VC11 South Hampshire
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Titchfield Haven NNR (SU50) | 01/07/1978 | one | Richard J Dickson | Adult |
| Southsea (SZ69) | 06/08/1984 | one | John R Langmaid | Adult |
| Hengistbury Head (SZ19) | 11/07/2022 | one | Mike Jeffes | Adult |
| Hengistbury Head (SZ19) | 26/06/2024 | one | Mike Jeffes | Adult |
| Hengistbury Head (SZ19) | 17/07/2024 | one | Mike Jeffes | Adult |