Gelechiidae : Gelechiinae
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Scrobipalpa salicorniae
Glasswort Moth

(Zeller, 1847)813 / 35.113
=Sea-aster Groundling
=Scrobipalpa salinella

Norfolk status
Rare.
Very few Norfolk records.

Coastal species, a very odd inland record at Dereham in 2019!

Most saltmarsh inhabiting Scrobipalpa species S. salicorniae, S. obsoletella, S. instabilella, S. samadensis, S. suaedella are extremely similar and cannot be identified without genitalia dissection.

Determination by Genitalia Examination (gen. det.) Required

Recorded in 5 (7%) of 74 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1957.
Last Recorded in 2023.
Additional Stats

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Determination
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Latest 5 Records
Date#VC10kGeneral Area
06/07/2023228TF64Holme
23/06/2022128TF64Holme
26/07/2019128TF91Dereham 
19/06/2016128TF84Burnham Overy / Gun Hill
16/07/2004+27TG04Morston / Blakeney Point
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Wingspan: 11-15mm
Flight: June-September
Foodplant:   Glassworts and other salt marsh plants
Nat Status: Nationally Scarce A
Verification Grade:  Adult: 4
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