Monochroa_niphognatha

<i>Monochroa niphognatha</i>

Monochroa niphognatha

Species of moth

Monochroa niphognatha is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It was described by László Anthony Gozmány in 1953. It is found in Great Britain, Germany, Denmark, Poland, Slovakia, Hungary, Sweden, Finland, Latvia and Ukraine.[1][2]

Quick Facts Monochroa niphognatha, Scientific classification ...

The wingspan is 13–15 mm.[3] Adults fly in June and July.[4]

The larvae feed in the stem of Persicaria amphibia.[5]

References

  1. [1]
    Savela, Markku. "Monochroa niphognatha (Gozmány, 1953)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved June 25, 2018.
  2. [2]
    Fauna Europaea
  3. [3]
    Svenska fjärilar
  4. [4]
    UKMoths
  5. [5]
    Lepiforum.de


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