Jump to content

Monochroa uralensis

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This is an old revision of this page, as edited by BU RoBOT (talk | contribs) at 03:10, 1 November 2016 (References: Sort into more specific stub template based on presence in Category:Monochroa and subcats (Task 25)). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

Monochroa uralensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Phylum:
Class:
Order:
Family:
Genus:
Species:
M. uralensis
Binomial name
Monochroa uralensis
Junnilainen, 2010

Monochroa uralensis is a moth of the Gelechiidae family. It is found in Russia (the southern Ural). The habitat consists of dry steppes close to moist meadows.

The wingspan is about 19 mm. The forewings are unicolorous brown with a darker costa. The hindwings are pale fuscous.[1] Adults are on wing in mid-June.

Etymology

The species name refers to its geographical origin.

References

  1. ^ Junnilainen, J.; Nupponen, K. 2010: The gelechiid fauna of the southern Ural Mountains, part I: descriptions of seventeen new species (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae). Zootaxa, 2366: 1–34. Preview