Monochroa melagonella
| Monochroa melagonella | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Genus: | Monochroa |
| Species: | M. melagonella |
| Binomial name | |
| Monochroa melagonella (Constant, 1895) | |
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Monochroa melagonella is a moth of the Gelechiidae family. It was described by Constant in 1895. It is found in Portugal, Spain, France, Italy and on Cyprus.[1][2]
The wingspan is about 8 mm.[3]
The larvae feed on Rubia peregrina and Rubia tenuifolia. They mine the leaves of their host plant. The mine has the form of a large, transparent blotch. The frass is dispersed in black grains. Larvae can be found from March to July.[4]
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