| Monochroa bronzella | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Genus: | Monochroa |
| Species: | M. bronzella |
| Binomial name | |
| Monochroa bronzella Karsholt, Nel, Fournier, Varenne & Huemer, 2013 | |
Monochroa bronzella is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in the south-western Alps of France and north-western Italy.[1] The habitat consists of steppic and xerothermic slopes.
The wingspan is 13–16 mm for males and about 9 mm for females. The forewings are dark bronze fuscous. The hindwings are grey. Adults have been recorded on wing from late May to late July.
Etymology
The species name refers to its uniformly bronze-coloured forewings.
References
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- ↑ KARSHOLT, O., NEL, J., FOURNIER, F., VARENNE, T. & P. HUEMER (2013): Monochroa bronzella sp. n. from the southwestern Alps (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae). — Nota Lepidopterologica 36 (1): 13-18 "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-10-05. Retrieved 2013-10-05.
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