Scrobipalpa instabilella
35.114
Gelechiidae
Gelechiinae
Scrobipalpa
Nationally Scarce B
Species account (old)
There was great confusion about the identity of instabilella during Robsons time, so that he decided to reject all records that had not been seen by Bankes apparently the only lepidopterist who could separate the four closely related maritime species [see Scrobipalpa samadensis, Scrobipalpa salicorniae, and Scrobipalpa samadensis]. He accepted two specimens from John Gardner that were collected at Teesmouth, feeding on Halimione portulacoides. We have not met with further specimens in vc 66 recently [...]. [...]
Statistics
| Records | 2 |
|---|---|
| Individuals | 3 |
| Largest Sample | 2 |
| First Recorded | 1912 |
| Last Recorded | 2010 |
| Earliest Adult Record | 20/05 |
| Latest Adult Record | 20/05 |
| Monad Coverage | 0.1% |
| Hexad Coverage | 2.4% |
Map
This map shows all records of Scrobipalpa instabilella in the Durham (VC66) database per monad (1km grid square). The map can be explored further by zooming and panning, can be reset using the button on the left, and can be filtered by selecting the era. Click on a monad to view a full list of species recorded in it, or its containing hexad (10km grid square).
Map (image)
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Week graph
This graph shows the County Durham (VC66) records of Scrobipalpa instabilella per 7-day period, differentiated by life stage. Hover over/tap the graph to see an exact count of records at that point in time. Hover over/hold the life stage legend to highlight a particular life stage; click on a life stage label to remove it from the graph. The graph can be filtered further by selecting the era.
The graphs below show the total records and individuals of Scrobipalpa instabilella in County Durham (VC66) per time period. Hover over/tap the graph to see an exact number of records and individuals at a particular point in time. Hover over/hold a label to highlight a particular metric; click on a metric label to remove it from the graph.
Era graph
Year graph
Gallery
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Foodplants
There are no foodplants listed for the larval stages of Scrobipalpa instabilella.
Habitats
There are no habitats listed for Scrobipalpa instabilella.