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Monochroa tetragonella

Synonyms: Gelechia tetragonella (homotypic); Xystophora gudmanni

Wikipedia Abstract

Monochroa tetragonella, the saltern neb, is a moth of the Gelechiidae family. It is found in Scandinavia, the Baltic region, Great Britain, the Netherlands and Russia (including the Altai and Transbaikalia). The habitat consists of saltmarshes. The wingspan is 9–11 mm. Adults are on wing from June to July.
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Prey / Diet

Lysimachia maritima (sea-milkwort)[1]

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♦ 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