Monochroa niphognatha

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Monochroa niphognatha
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Monochroa
Species:
M. niphognatha
Binomial name
Monochroa niphognatha
(Gozmány, 1953)
Synonyms
  • Aristotelia (Xystophora) niphognathaGozmány, 1953

Monochroa niphognatha is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It was described by László Anthony Gozmány in 1953. It is found in Great Britain, Germany, Denmark, Poland, Slovakia, Hungary, Sweden, Finland, Latvia and Ukraine. [1] [2]

The wingspan is 13–15 mm. [3] Adults fly in June and July. [4]

The larvae feed in the stem of Persicaria amphibia . [5]

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References

  1. Savela, Markku. "Monochroa niphognatha (Gozmány, 1953)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved June 25, 2018.
  2. Fauna Europaea
  3. Svenska fjärilar
  4. UKMoths
  5. Lepiforum.de