Monochroa perterrita
| Monochroa perterrita | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Genus: | Monochroa |
| Species: | M. perterrita |
| Binomial name | |
| Monochroa perterrita (Meyrick, 1923) | |
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Monochroa perterrita is a moth of the Gelechiidae family. It was described by Meyrick in 1923. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from southern Ontario.[1][2]
The wingspan is about 14 mm. The forewings are ochreous-whitish, on the apical third and towards the tornus more ochreous-tinged and sprinkled light greyish. The plical and second discal stigmata are small, blackish and widely remote. The hindwings are grey.[3]
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