Monochroa bronzella
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Monochroa bronzella Karsholt, Nel, Fournier, Varenne & Huemer, 2013
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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[]
- ^ 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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