Monochroa ferrea
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Genus: | Monochroa |
| Species: | M. ferrea |
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| Monochroa ferrea (Frey, 1870)[1] | |
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Monochroa ferrea is a moth of the Gelechiidae family. 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.[4]
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
- ↑ Swedish Moths
- ↑ lepidoptera.pl
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