Scrobipalpa traganella

Scrobipalpa traganella is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Pierre Chrétien in 1915. It is found in France, Spain and Portugal, as well as on the Canary Islands and Malta.^[1] It was originally described from northern Africa,^[2] where it has been recorded from Algeria and Tunisia. It is also present in the Middle East and Pakistan.

Scrobipalpa traganella
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Gelechiidae
Genus:	Scrobipalpa
Species:	S. traganella
Binomial name
Scrobipalpa traganella (Chretien, 1915)
Synonyms
Lita traganella Chretien, 1915 Euscrobipalpa traganella

Larva on Bassia muricatus, Caroxylon vermiculatum and Traganum species.