Monochroa conspersella

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Monochroa conspersella
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Monochroa
Species:
M. conspersella
Binomial name
Monochroa conspersella
Synonyms
  • Gelechia conspersellaHerrich-Schäffer, 1854
  • Gelechia morosaMühlig, 1864
  • Xystiphora morosa
  • Anacampsis quaestionellaHerrich-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. The mine has the form of a lower surface blotch with irregular corridor-like extensions. The center of the mine is brownish and the frass is dispersed. After overwintering, the larvae bore the stem of their host plant. [5] The larvae can be found from September to the beginning of winter. Pupation probably takes place outside of the mine.

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References

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