Monochroa ferrea

Monochroa ferrea
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Monochroa
Species:
M. ferrea
Binomial name
Monochroa ferrea
(Frey, 1870)[1]
Synonyms
  • Gelechia ferrea Frey, 1870
  • Doryphora latiuscula Heinemann, 1870
  • Xystophora alfkeni Amsel, 1938

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.[2]

The wingspan is 12–13 mm. Adults are on wing from June to August.

The larvae feed on Carex species,[3] including Carex ericetorum.

References

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  1. ^ Fauna Europaea
  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. ^ Swedish Moths


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