Monochroa tenebrella (Hübner, 1817) Species
Last modified: March 11, 2021, 3:19 p.m.
A rare species throughout Belgium.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Gelechiidae > Subfamily: Anomologinae > Genus: Monochroa > Species: Monochroa tenebrella
- Vernacular names
- Olijfkleurige boegsprietmot (NL)
- 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
Museum specimens
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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.
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Flight periods
The adults fly from May till August and come easily to light and they can sometimes be common.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Rumex acetosella
The larva lives on Rumex acetosella, but also on R. obtusifolia (Polygonaceae).
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