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| Monochroa palustrellus (Douglas, 1850)[1]
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Monochroa palustrellus, the Wainscot Neb, is a moth of the Gelechiidae family. It is found in from western, central and northern Europe to the Ural Mountains and southern Siberia.[2] The habitat consists of waste ground, dry pastures and sand-dunes.[3]
The wingspan is 17-19 mm.[4] The forewings are yellowish white, covered with black lines. The hindwings are griseous.[5] Adults are on wing from late June to August in one generation per year.[6]
The larvae feed on Rumex species, including Rumex crispus, Rumex aquaticus and Rumex hydrolapathum. They feed in the stem, leaf patioles or rootstock.
References
- ^ 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
- ^ Hants Moths
- ^ microlepidoptera.nl
- ^ lepiforum.de
- ^ Lepidoptera of Belgium
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