Monochroa palustrellus | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Gelechiidae |
Genus: | Monochroa |
Species: | M. palustrellus |
Binomial name | |
Monochroa palustrellus (Douglas, 1850) [1] | |
Synonyms | |
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Monochroa palustrellus, the wainscot neb, is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in from western, central and northern Europe to the Ural Mountains and southern Siberia. [2] The habitat consists of waste ground, dry pastures and sand-dunes. [3]
The wingspan is 17–19 mm. [4] The forewings are yellowish white, covered with black lines. The hindwings are griseous (mottled grey). [5] Adults are on wing from late June to August in one generation per year. [6]
The larvae feed on Rumex species, including Rumex crispus , Rumex aquaticus and Rumex hydrolapathum . They feed in the stem, leaf petioles or rootstock.
Teleiopsis diffinis is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in Europe, North Africa, the Near East, central Asia and Siberia (Transbaikalia).
Monochroa lucidella is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in most of Europe, except Spain, Switzerland and most of the Balkan Peninsula. It is recorded from the Near East and Siberia (Transbaikalia).
Argolamprotes micella, the bright neb, is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in most of Europe, except Ireland, the Iberian Peninsula and most of the Balkan Peninsula. Outside of Europe, it is known from Siberia, the Russian Far East, the southern Kuril Islands and Japan. The habitat consists of hedgerows, open woodland and gardens.
Monochroa uralensis is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in Russia. The habitat consists of dry steppes close to moist meadows.
Metzneria aprilella, the brilliant neb, is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is widely distributed throughout Europe. Outside of Europe, it is found in Turkey, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Iran and southern Siberia. The habitat consists of waste ground and grassland.
Monochroa sepicolella is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found from central and northern Europe to the Ural Mountains, the Caucasus and southern Siberia.
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, as well as Japan.
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. The habitat consists of saltmarshes.
Monochroa elongella, the Pembroke neb, is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is widely distributed throughout Europe. Outside of Europe, it is found in southern Siberia. The habitat consists of coastal sand-dunes and chalk downland.
Monochroa inflexella is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in Sweden, Lithuania, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Austria, Romania and Russia.
Monochroa lutulentella, the black neb, is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is widely distributed in northern Europe and the central European mountains, east to the Ural Mountains. The habitat consists of fens, marshes and on river-banks.
Monochroa divisella, the scarce marsh neb, is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in Denmark, Latvia, Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium, Great Britain, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Bulgaria and France. Outside of Europe, it is known from Korea, the Russian Far East and Japan. The habitat consists of fens, marshes, river-banks and other damp areas.
Monochroa simplicella is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in Russia, Belarus, Slovakia, Germany, Italy, Hungary, Finland and the Baltic region. Outside of Europe, it is found in the Altai and in Irkutskaya oblast.
Monochroa ferrea is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found from central and northern Europe to the southern Ural. Outside of Europe, it is found in Transbaikalia and the Altai region.
Monochroa nomadella is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found from southern and central Europe to the southern Ural. It is also found in Mongolia. Records of M. nomadella from France and north-western Italy refer to Monochroa bronzella. The species prefers calcareous habitats.
Monochroa parvulata is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found from southern and central Europe to Estonia in the north and the southern Ural in the east.
Teleiodes luculella, the crescent groundling, is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found from Europe to the southern Ural and Transcaucasia. The habitat consists of woodlands, including oak woodlands.
Psoricoptera gibbosella, the humped crest, is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is widely distributed in Europe. Outside of Europe, it is found in Turkey, North Africa, China, Japan, Korea, Siberia and the Russian Far East. The habitat consists of mature woodlands.
Scrobipalpa clintoni, the Atlantic groundling, is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found from north-western Europe to Latvia, Belarus, European Russia and Ukraine. The habitat consists of shingle beaches and sandy beaches.
Monochroa tenebrella, the common plain neb, is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Jacob Hübner in 1817. It is found in most of Europe. The habitat consists of open grassy areas and heathland.