Pointed Groundling - Scrobipalpa acuminatella.

Pointed Groundling - Scrobipalpa acuminatella. A micro moth species from the family of Gelechiidae, subfamily Gelechiinae . The moth has a wingspan of 10 to 14 mm. A variable moth with an overall brown appearance but this colour is flecked with chestnut and darker specks. Its preferred habitats are rough and open ground where thistles abound. Generally, there are two generations of this moth. It is on the wing from April to June and again from July to September The species’ life history is that the larvae mine the leaves of various thistles, forming a pale, sometimes slightly inflated blotch. Widely distributed across much of the UK. classified as common in the UK.

Tags: Pointed Groundling - Scrobipalpa acuminatella.