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Monochroa tetragonella

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Species of moth

Monochroa tetragonella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Monochroa
Species: M. tetragonella
Binomial name
Monochroa tetragonella
(Stainton, 1885)
Synonyms
  • Gelechia tetragonella Stainton, 1885
  • Xystophora gudmanni Larsen, 1927
  • Aristotelia gudmanni
  • Monochroa gudmanni

Monochroa tetragonella, the saltern neb, is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in Scandinavia, the Baltic region, Great Britain, the Netherlands and Russia (including the Altai and Transbaikalia). The habitat consists of saltmarshes.

The wingspan is 9–11 mm. Adults are on wing from June to July.

Larvae feed on sea milkwort (Lysimachia maritima), mining the leaves.

References

  1. "Monochroa tetragonella (Stainton, 1885)". Fauna Europaea. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
  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. microlepidoptera.nl Archived 2013-10-04 at the Wayback Machine
  4. Ellis, W N. "Monochroa tetragonella (Stainton, 1885) common plain neb". Plant Parasites of Europe. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
Taxon identifiers
Monochroa tetragonella


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