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Monochroa elongella

Synonyms: Aristotelia micrometra; Doryphora elongella (homotypic); Monochroa micrometra

Wikipedia Abstract

Monochroa elongella, the Pembroke neb, is a moth of the Gelechiidae family. It is widely distributed throughout Europe. Outside of Europe, it is found in southern Siberia (Transbaikalia, Altai and Tuva). The habitat consists of coastal sand-dunes and chalk downland. The wingspan is 12–15 mm. Adults are on wing from June to August. The larvae feed on Potentilla anserina. They feed in the roostock of their host plant. Larvae can be found from late August to May. Pupation takes place in the stem.
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Prey / Diet

Argentina anserina egedei (Pacific Silverweed)[1]

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Attributes / relations provided by
1HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants Gaden S. Robinson, Phillip R. Ackery, Ian J. Kitching, George W. Beccaloni AND Luis M. Hernández
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0