Monochroa tenebrella (Hübner, 1817) Species
Last modified: Feb. 26, 2024, 6:48 p.m.
A rare species throughout Belgium.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Gelechiidae > Subfamily: Anomologinae > Genus: Monochroa > Species: Monochroa tenebrella
- Vernacular names
- Olijfkleurige boegsprietmot (NL), Common Plain Neb , Burnished Sorrel Moth (EN)
- First mention in Belgium
- De Fré Ch. 1858. Catalogue des Microlépidoptères de la Belgique. — Annales de la Société entomologique belge 2: 45–162. On page 135.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan about 10–12 mm.
Can be confused with Oxypteryx unicolorella, caution is advised.
Museum specimens
No pictures yet!Specimens in nature
Genitalia
Caterpillar
Bionomics
The larva lives from September to May on the food plant. The first instars mine the leaves. Later instars move down and feed on the stems and the roots. They hibernate as a larva and pupates in the feeding place in a cocoon densely covered with frass.
The adults fly during the day, especially in sunshine and later come to light.
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Flight periods
The adults fly from May till August.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Rumex acetosella
The larva lives mainly on Rumex acetosella, but also on Rumex crispus (Polygonaceae).
Habitat
It inhabits open land, rough ground, grassy areas and heathland.
