Monochroa rumicetella

Monochroa rumicetella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Monochroa
Species:
M. rumicetella
Binomial name
Monochroa rumicetella
(O. Hofmann, [1868])
Synonyms
  • Gelechia rumicetella O. Hofmann, 1868
  • Xystophora acutangulella Heinemann, 1870
  • Aristotelia leptotechna Meyrick, 1937

Monochroa rumicetella is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It was described by O. Hofmann in 1868.[1] It is found from Fennoscandia and Belarus to Portugal, the Alps and Greece, and from France to Romania.

The wingspan is 10–11 mm.[2] Adults are on wing in May.[3]

The larvae feed on Rumex acetosa and Rumex acetosella. They mine the leaves of their host plant. Larvae can be found in July and August.[4]

References

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  1. ^ Fauna Europaea
  2. ^ "03313 Monochroa rumicetella (O. Hofmann, 1868)". Lepiforum e.V. Retrieved February 5, 2020.
  3. ^ "Monochroa rumicetella". Lepidoptera.no. Retrieved February 5, 2020.
  4. ^ "Monochroa rumicetella (Hoffmann, 1868)". Plant Parasites of Europe. Retrieved February 5, 2020.


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