Monochroa uralensis

Monochroa uralensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Monochroa
Species: M. uralensis
Binomial name
Monochroa uralensis
Junnilainen, 2010

Monochroa uralensis is a moth of the Gelechiidae family. It is found in Russia (the southern Ural). The habitat consists of dry steppes close to moist meadows.

The wingspan is about 19 mm. The forewings are unicolorous brown with a darker costa. The hindwings are pale fuscous.[1] Adults are on wing in mid-June.

Etymology

The species name refers to its geographical origin.

References

  1. Junnilainen, J.; Nupponen, K. 2010: The gelechiid fauna of the southern Ural Mountains, part I: descriptions of seventeen new species (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae). Zootaxa, 2366: 1–34. Preview
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