Scrobipalpa ergasima (Meyrick, 1916)

Phthorimaea ergasima Meyrick, 1916: 568 . TL: Bengal, Pusa.

Teleia hyoscyamella Rebel, 1912: 89 (preocc. Lita hyoscyamella Stainton).

Lita mignatella Caradja, 1920: 100 (Chrétien) . Nomen nudum.

Phthorimaea intestina Meyrick, 1921: 74 . TL: Gauteng, Pretoria. Synonymized by Povolný 1966: 131.

Gnorimoschema mirabile Povolný & Gregor, 1955: 85 . TL: Palestine, Jericho. Synonymized by Povolný 1964: 357. Gnorimoschema pervada Clarke, 1962: 101 . TL: Japan, Kyoshu, Usuki, Oita. Synonymized by Povolný 1966: 131. Scrobipalpa ergasima (Meyrick, 1916) — Huemer & Karsholt 2010: 191.

Material examined. 4♂, 5♀, LepsocAfrica CRG, M1347, Gelechiidae, Gelechioidea, reared on Solanum rigescens, Solanaceae, York farm, Hoedspruit, South Africa, Limpopo, 24˚15’53.4’’S, 30˚53’28.5’’E, 4.ix.2016 eclosed (A. & I. Sharp); 1♂, AM 130, South Africa, Gauteng, Krokodilspruit, 25°35’12,5” S, 28°25’42,9” E, 25.xii.2017 em., Solanum panduriforme ? (A. & I. Sharp) (all HSS).

Biology. Larvae were observed feeding on Solanum rigescens (Solanaceae) in late August and on S. panduriforme (?) in December. Adults emerged 4.ix and 25.xii (Staude et al. 2020: 58). Previously known as a pest on Solanaceae: Hyoscyamus albus, Solanum nigrum, S. melongena (Huemer & Karsholt 2010: 192) .

Distribution. Southern parts of Palaearctic Region east to Japan, Africa, South-East Asia (Huemer & Karsholt 2010: 192).