Monochroa japonica

Monochroa japonica
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Monochroa
Species: M. japonica
Binomial name
Monochroa japonica
Sakamaki, 1996

Monochroa japonica is a moth of the Gelechiidae family. It was described by Sakamaki in 1996. It is found in Japan (Hokkaido, Honshu, Kyushu) and Korea.[1]

Adults emerge in early summer.

The larvae feed within the stem of Polygonum thunbergii. Pupation takes place within the stem in late spring.[2]

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