Monochroa ferrea

Monochroa ferrea
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Gelechiidae
Genus:	Monochroa
Species:	M. ferrea
Binomial name
	Monochroa ferrea; (Frey, 1870)
Synonyms
	Gelechia ferrea Frey, 1870; Doryphora latiuscula Heinemann, 1870; Xystophora alfkeni Amsel, 1938;

Monochroa ferrea is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found from central and northern Europe to the southern Ural. Outside of Europe, it is found in Transbaikalia and the Altai region.^[2]

The wingspan is 12–13 mm. Adults are on wing from June to August.

The larvae feed on Carex species,^[3] including Carex ericetorum.

References

^ Fauna Europaea
^ 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
^ Swedish Moths

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[1] Fauna Europaea

[2] 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

[3] Swedish Moths

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