| Monochroa ferrea | |
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Scientific classification
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Genus: | Monochroa |
| Species: | M. ferrea
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| Binomial name | |
| Monochroa ferrea | |
| Synonyms | |
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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
Wikimedia Commons has media related to
Monochroa ferrea.
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Monochroa ferrea.
- ^ Fauna Europaea
- ^ 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
- ^ Swedish Moths
| Monochroa ferrea | |
|---|---|
|
| |
|
Scientific classification
| |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Genus: | Monochroa |
| Species: | M. ferrea
|
| Binomial name | |
| Monochroa ferrea | |
| Synonyms | |
| |
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
Wikimedia Commons has media related to
Monochroa ferrea.
Wikispecies has information related to
Monochroa ferrea.
- ^ Fauna Europaea
- ^ 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
- ^ Swedish Moths