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Monochroa melagonella
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Gelechiidae
Genus:	Monochroa
Species:	M. melagonella
Binomial name
Monochroa melagonella (Constant, 1895)
Synonyms
Anacampsis melagonella Constant, 1895 Stomopteryx melagonella

Monochroa melagonella is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Constant in 1895. It is found in Portugal, Spain, France, Italy and on Cyprus.

The wingspan is about 8 mm.

The larvae feed on Rubia peregrina and Rubia tenuifolia. The frass is dispersed in black grains. Larvae can be found from March to July.

References

1. funet.fi
2. Fauna Europaea
3. CONSTANT, A. (1895): Microlépidoptères nouveaux de la faune française. — Bulletin des séances et bulletin bibliographique de la Société entomologique de France 1895: L-LV. Paris
4. bladmineerders.nl

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