Monochroa tetragonella
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Genus: | Monochroa |
| Species: | M. tetragonella
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| Monochroa tetragonella (Stainton, 1885) [1]
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Monochroa tetragonella, the saltern neb, is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in Scandinavia, the Baltic region, Great Britain, the Netherlands and Russia (including the Altai and Transbaikalia).[2] The habitat consists of saltmarshes.
The wingspan is 9–11 mm. Adults are on wing from June to July.[3]
Larvae feed on sea milkwort (Lysimachia maritima), mining the leaves. In the autumn, they mine a number of upper leaves, migrating through the stem from one leaf to another. After overwintering, the stem is mined. The larvae have a crimson reddish body and an ochreous-yellow head.[4]
References[edit]
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- ^ "Monochroa tetragonella (Stainton, 1885)". Fauna Europaea. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
- ^ 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
- ^ microlepidoptera.nl Archived 2013-10-04 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Ellis, W N. "Monochroa tetragonella (Stainton, 1885) common plain neb". Plant Parasites of Europe. Retrieved 5 May 2023.