Scrobipalpa instabilella (Douglas, 1846)
Purslane Moth
(Saltern Groundling)
35.1140 (B&F: 812)
»Suborder: Glossata
»Superfamily: Gelechioidea
»Family: Gelechiidae
»Subfamily: Gelechiinae
»Tribe: Hypercalliini
Resident. The moth usually occurs singly or sparingly to mv light in a very few coastal habitats in both vice-counties. Single-brooded, flying mainly during June and July. Larvae feed on glasswort, annual sea-blite, sea-purslane and the Duke of Burgundy's teaplant (Pratt, 2011).
