Monochroa melagonella
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| Species: | M. melagonella
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| Monochroa melagonella (Constant, 1895)
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Monochroa melagonella is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Constant in 1895. It is found in Portugal, Spain, France, Italy and on Cyprus.[1][2]
The wingspan is about 8 mm.[3]
The larvae feed on Rubia peregrina and Rubia tenuifolia. They mine the leaves of their host plant. The mine has the form of a large, transparent blotch. The frass is dispersed in black grains. Larvae can be found from March to July.[4]
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