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Family: Gelechiidae   Checklist Number: 35.119

Scrobipalpa samadensis  (Pfaffenzeller, 1870)

Buck's-horn Root Miner

A scarce coastal species associated with saltings and rocky areas from June to September. Buck's-horn plantain (Plantago coronopus) and sea plantain (Plantago maritima) are the two main foodplants. Currently only recorded from the southern islands.

References: 
Sterling, P. & Parsons, M. (2023 second edition). Field Guide to the Micro-moths of Great Britain and Ireland.

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