Monochroa tetragonella

Monochroa tetragonella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Monochroa
Species:
M. tetragonella
Binomial name
Monochroa tetragonella
(Stainton, 1885) [1]
Synonyms
  • Gelechia tetragonella Stainton, 1885
  • Xystophora gudmanni Larsen, 1927
  • Aristotelia gudmanni
  • Monochroa gudmanni

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 (including the Altai and Transbaikalia).[2] The habitat consists of saltmarshes.

The wingspan is 9–11 mm. Adults are on wing from June to July.[3]

Larvae feed on sea milkwort (Lysimachia maritima), mining the leaves.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Monochroa tetragonella (Stainton, 1885)". Fauna Europaea. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
  2. ^ Junnilainen, J. et al. 2010: The gelechiid fauna of the southern Ural Mountains, part II: list of recorded species with taxonomic notes (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae). Zootaxa, 2367: 1–68. Preview
  3. ^ microlepidoptera.nl Archived 2013-10-04 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ Ellis, W N. "Monochroa tetragonella (Stainton, 1885) common plain neb". Plant Parasites of Europe. Retrieved 5 May 2023.


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