''Scrobipalpa halimioniella'' is a

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in the family

Gelechiidae The Gelechiidae are a family of moths commonly referred to as twirler moths or gelechiid moths. They are the namesake family of the huge and little-studied superfamily Gelechioidea, and the family's taxonomy has been subject to considerable d ...

. It was described by Peter Huemer and Ole Karsholt in 2010. It is found southern

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and has also been recorded from

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. The larvae feed on ''

Halimione portulacoides ''Halimione portulacoides'' or sea purslane (2n=36) is a shrub found in Eurasia. Description The plant grows to in height. It is evergreen, and in northern temperate climates it flowers from July to September. The flowers are monoecious and a ...

''.''Lepiforum e.V.''
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References

Scrobipalpa Moths described in 2010 {{Scrobipalpa-stub