Monochroa moyses
| Monochroa moyses | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Genus: | Monochroa |
| Species: | M. moyses |
| Binomial name | |
| Monochroa moyses Uffen, 1991 | |
Monochroa moyses is a moth of the Gelechiidae family. It was described by Uffen in 1991. It is found in Portugal, Great Britain, Belgium and the Netherlands.[1][2]
The wingspan is about 8.5 mm. The forewings are light fuscous and with scales with pale bases and fuscous tips. There is a dark mark formed of the first few costal cilia and a short row of ochreous scales forming an inconspicuous upper oblique dash behind this mark. A dark stigma lies on or just behind the mid-line of the wing opposite the tip of this dash. The hindwings are grey.[3]
The larvae feed on Scirpus maritimus and possibly Scirpus sylvaticus. They mine the leaves of their host plant. The mine has the form of a full depth gallery, usually ascending towards the leaf tip. All frass is ejected. The larvae have a pinkish white body and light brown head.[4]