Monochroa conspersella

Monochroa conspersella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Monochroa
Species:
M. conspersella
Binomial name
Monochroa conspersella
Synonyms
  • Gelechia conspersella Herrich-Schäffer, 1854
  • Gelechia morosa Mühlig, 1864
  • Xystiphora morosa
  • Anacampsis quaestionella Herrich-Schäffer, 1854

Monochroa conspersella is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. In Europe, it is found from the Alps to the north. In the east, the range extends to the southern Ural and the Middle Volga,[2] as well as Japan.

The wingspan is 11–12 mm.[3] Adults are on wing from May to August.[4]

The larvae feed on Lysimachia vulgaris. They mine the leaves of their host plant.[5] The larvae can be found from September to the beginning of winter.

References

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  1. ^ Fauna Europaea
  2. ^ Junnilainen, J. et al. 2010: The gelechiid fauna of the southern Ural Mountains, part II: list of recorded species with taxonomic notes (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae). Zootaxa, 2367: 1–68. Preview
  3. ^ Hants Moths
  4. ^ microlepidoptera.nl Archived 2013-10-04 at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ bladmineerders.nl


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