Scrobipalpula tussilaginis is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. The original publication for the name (as Gelechia tussilaginis) appears to be by Stainton in 1867, but it is sometimes attributed to Frey.Stainton, H.T. 1867: The natural history of the Tineina, (10) [See p. 14 (Available by indication?)]Frey, H. 1870: Ein Beitrag zur Kenntniss der Microlepidopteren. Mitteilungen der Schweizerischen Entomologischen Gesellschaft, 3(6): 277-296. Full article (PDF) [Date of publication: October 1870] [See p. 294]Pelham Clinton, E.C. 1989: Scrobipalpula tussilaginis (Frey) (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) new to the British Isles. Entomologist's gazette, 40(2): 103-108. It is found in Great Britain, Sweden, the Netherlands, France, Germany, Denmark, Austria, Switzerland, Italy, Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Slovenia, Hungary, Romania, the North Macedonia, Greece, Ukraine and Russia.funet.fiFauna Europaea
The wingspan is 12–14 mm.microlepidoptera.nl Adults are on wing from June to July and again from August to September in two generations per year.UKmoths
The larvae feed on Petasites albus, Petasites hybridus and Tussilago farfara. They mine the leaves of their host plant.bladmineerders.nl
References
Huemer, P.; Karsholt, O. 1998: A review of the Old World Scrobipalpula (Gelechiidae), with special reference to central and northern Europe. Nota Lepidopterologica (ISSN 0342-7536), 21(1): 37-65. BHL