Monochroa rumicetella
Species of moth
Monochroa rumicetella | |
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Scientific 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]) | |
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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]
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- "Monochroa rumicetella (O. Hofmann, 1868)". Insecta.pro. Retrieved February 5, 2020.
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