Monochroa palustrellus

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Monochroa palustrellus
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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
  • Ypsolopus palustrellusDouglas, 1850
  • Monochroa palustrella
  • Catabrachmia rozsikellaRebel, 1909

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.

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References

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