Monochroa elongella

Monochroa elongella
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Gelechiidae
Genus:	Monochroa
Species:	M. elongella
Binomial name
	Monochroa elongella; (Heinemann, 1870)
Synonyms
	Doryphora elongella Heinemann, 1870; Aristotelia micrometra Meyrick, 1935;

Monochroa elongella, the Pembroke neb, is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is widely distributed throughout Europe. Outside of Europe, it is found in southern Siberia (Transbaikalia, Altai and Tuva).^[2] The habitat consists of coastal sand-dunes^[3] and chalk downland.

The wingspan is 12–15 mm.^[4] Adults are on wing from June to August.

The larvae feed on Potentilla anserina. They feed in the roostock^{[check spelling]} of their host plant. Larvae can be found from late August to May. Pupation takes place in the stem.^[5]

References

^ Fauna Europaea
^ Junnilainen, J. et al. 2010: The gelechiid fauna of the southern Ural Mountains, part II: list of recorded species with taxonomic notes (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae). Zootaxa, 2367: 1–68. Preview
^ Hants Moths
^ microlepidoptera.nl Archived 2013-10-04 at the Wayback Machine
^ Gelechiid Recording Scheme

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[1] Fauna Europaea

[2] Junnilainen, J. et al. 2010: The gelechiid fauna of the southern Ural Mountains, part II: list of recorded species with taxonomic notes (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae). Zootaxa, 2367: 1–68. Preview

[3] Hants Moths

[4] rolepidoptera.nl Archived 2013-10-04 at the Wayback Machine

[5] Gelechiid Recording Scheme

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