Monochroa rumicetella is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It was described by O. Hofmann in 1868.[1] It is found from Fennoscandia and Belarus to Portugal, the Alps and Greece, and from France to Romania.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Genus: | Monochroa |
| Species: | M. rumicetella
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| Monochroa rumicetella (O. Hofmann, [1868])
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The wingspan is 10–11 mm.[2] Adults are on wing in May.[3]
The larvae feed on Rumex acetosa and Rumex acetosella. They mine the leaves of their host plant. Larvae can be found in July and August.[4]
References edit
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- ^ Fauna Europaea
- ^ "03313 Monochroa rumicetella (O. Hofmann, 1868)". Lepiforum e.V. Retrieved February 5, 2020.
- ^ "Monochroa rumicetella". Lepidoptera.no. Retrieved February 5, 2020.
- ^ "Monochroa rumicetella (Hoffmann, 1868)". Plant Parasites of Europe. Retrieved February 5, 2020.
- "Monochroa rumicetella (O. Hofmann, 1868)". Insecta.pro. Retrieved February 5, 2020.