Monochroa monactis

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Monochroa monactis
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Monochroa
Species:
M. monactis
Binomial name
Monochroa monactis
(Meyrick, 1923)
Synonyms
  • Aristotelia monactisMeyrick, 1923

Monochroa monactis is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1923. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from southern Ontario and North Carolina. [1] [2]

The wingspan is 9–11 mm. The forewings are whitish, sprinkled with grey except towards the costa anteriorly, suffused with grey on the posterior third. The plical and second discal stigmata are black and distinct and there is a very oblique whitish striga from the costa at two-thirds to the termen beneath the apex, preceded and followed on the costa by dark grey suffusion, between this and the apex three or four whitish costal dots separated by dark grey suffusion. The hindwings are light grey. [3]

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References

  1. Savela, Markku, ed. (March 12, 2019). "Monochroa monactis (Meyrick, 1923)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved September 7, 2020.
  2. "420627.00 – 1713 – Monochroa monactis – (Meyrick, 1923)". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved September 7, 2020.
  3. Exotic Microlepidoptera. 3 (1-2): 10. PD-icon.svg This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .