Monochroa hornigi (Staudinger, 1883) Species
Last modified: March 11, 2021, 2:58 p.m.
First observation for Belgium was in 2015 in OV. A very rare species in the country. Adults are rarely seen, but where this species occurs, the larva can easily be found.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Gelechiidae > Subfamily: Anomologinae > Genus: Monochroa > Species: Monochroa hornigi
- Vernacular names
- Duizendknoopboegsprietmot (NL), Hornigs Ruderalflur-Palpenfalter (DE)
- First mention in Belgium
- De Prins W. 2016. Catalogus van de Belgische Lepidoptera – Catalogue of the Lepidoptera of Belgium. — Entomobrochure 9: 1–279. On page 75.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Museum specimens
No pictures yet!Specimens in nature
Caterpillar
Bionomics
Flight periods
The adults fly from May till August.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Persicaria hydropiper, Polygonum aviculare and Persicaria lapathifolia
- Host plant (genera):
- Rumex
