Scrobipalpa pauperella
Checklist Number35.110 [B&F: 0814a]
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: | pauperella |
| Authority: | (Heinemann, 1870) |
Extinct in the British Isles, this species is known only from seven examples collected in 1972 and 1973, all from Chippenham Fen NNR, Cambridgeshire (MBGBI Vol 4 part 2). Unlikely to be recorded in Hampshire or on the Isle of Wight. Wingspan 10-13 mm. The few British specimens known to date closely resemble typical dark S. acuminatella. Larva mines leaves of Marsh Thistle, Greater Knapweed and White Butterbur.
