Monochroa niphognatha

Monochroa niphognatha is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It was described by László Anthony Gozmány in 1953. It is found in Great Britain, Germany, Denmark, Poland, Slovakia, Hungary, Sweden, Finland, Latvia and Ukraine.[1][2]

Monochroa niphognatha
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Gelechiidae
Genus:
Monochroa
Species:
M. niphognatha
Binomial name
Monochroa niphognatha
(Gozmány, 1953)
Synonyms
  • Aristotelia (Xystophora) niphognatha Gozmány, 1953

The wingspan is 13–15 mm.[3] Adults are on wing in June and July.[4]

The larvae feed in the stem of Persicaria amphibia.[5]

References
  1. Savela, Markku. "Monochroa niphognatha (Gozmány, 1953)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved June 25, 2018.
  2. Fauna Europaea
  3. Svenska fjärilar
  4. UKMoths
  5. Lepiforum.de


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