Monochroa servella

Monochroa servella is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found from Fennoscandia to Italy and from Portugal to Bulgaria and Russia.

Monochroa servella
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Monochroa
Species:
M. servella
Binomial name
Monochroa servella
(Zeller, 1839)[1]
Synonyms
  • Gelechia servella Zeller, 1839
  • Gelechia farinosae Stainton, 1867
  • Xystophora farinosae
  • Monochroa farinosae

The wingspan is 11–13 mm. Adults are on wing in June.[2]

The larvae feed on Primula farinosa and Primula veris. They mine the leaves of their host plant.[3] Larvae can be found in May.

References
  1. Fauna Europaea
  2. Swedish Moths
  3. bladmineerders.nl


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