Scrobipalpa clintoni, the Atlantic groundling, is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found from north-western Europe to Latvia, Belarus, European Russia and Ukraine.[2] The habitat consists of shingle beaches and sandy beaches.
| Scrobipalpa clintoni | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Genus: | Scrobipalpa |
| Species: | S. clintoni |
| Binomial name | |
| Scrobipalpa clintoni Povolný, 1968[1] | |
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The wingspan is 10–12 mm (0.39–0.47 in). Adults are on wing from May to June and again from July to August.[3]
The larvae feed on Rumex crispus and Rumex confertus. They feed within the stem of their host plant. The species overwinters in the pupal stage.[4]
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