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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Butterflies and Moths (Lepidoptera) » Twirler Moths and kin (Gelechioidea) » Twirler Moths (Gelechiidae) » Gelechiinae » Gnorimoschemini » Scrobipalpa » Scrobipalpa artemisiella - Hodges#2025.1 (Scrobipalpa artemisiella)

Species Scrobipalpa artemisiella - Hodges#2025.1

Classification · Hodges Number · Synonyms and other taxonomic changes · Identification · Range · Season · Remarks · Print References · Internet References · Works Cited

Gelechiidae, dorsal - Scrobipalpa artemisiella

Gelechiidae, lateral - Scrobipalpa artemisiella

Gelechiidae, larva - Scrobipalpa artemisiella

Gelechiidae, larvae in Prairie sage - Scrobipalpa artemisiella

Gelechiidae, herbivoryX on Prairie sage - Scrobipalpa artemisiella

Gelechiidae on Prairie Sage - Scrobipalpa artemisiella

Lep larva on Prairie Sage - Scrobipalpa artemisiella

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Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)

Superfamily Gelechioidea (Twirler Moths and kin)

Family Gelechiidae (Twirler Moths)

Subfamily Gelechiinae

Tribe Gnorimoschemini

Genus Scrobipalpa

Species artemisiella (Scrobipalpa artemisiella - Hodges#2025.1)

Hodges Number

2025.1

Synonyms and other taxonomic changes

Scrobipalpa artemisiella (Treitschke, 1833)

Euscrobipalpa artemisiella (Treitschke, 1833)

Lita artemisiella Treitschke, 1833 (1)

Identification

Genitalia:

Range

Widespread in Europe and recently found in North America with populations in California. Reported in Nevada and Saskatchewan.(2)

Season

adults emerge in May, June, July and September.(2)

Remarks

According to Vazrick Nazari, "Scrobipalpa artemisiella" is actually a complex of species that has yet to be worked out taxonomically.

Print References

Powell, J.A. & P.A. Opler 2009. Moths of Western North America,. pl. 10.11; p. 99. (2)

Internet References

Moth Photographers Group

Works Cited

1.	Checklist of Gelechiidae (Lepidoptera) in America North of Mexico Lee S., Hodges R.W., Brown R.L. 2009. Zootaxa 2231: 1–39.

2.	Moths of Western North America Powell and Opler. 2009. UC Press.

Contributed by v belov on 13 June, 2011 - 2:28am
Additional contributions by Maury Heiman, ceiseman, Terry Harrison, Robert H. Biagi
Last updated 2 September, 2023 - 10:09pm

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