Monochroa gracilella

Monochroa gracilella is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Pierre Chrétien in 1908. It is found in Algeria.[1]

Monochroa gracilella
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Gelechiidae
Genus:
Monochroa
Species:
M. gracilella
Binomial name
Monochroa gracilella
(Chrétien, 1908)
Synonyms
  • Apodia gracilella Chrétien, 1908

The wingspan is 9-10.5 mm. The forewings are white with brown or black scales. The hindwings are whitish.[2]

References
  1. Savela, Markku. "Monochroa Heinemann, 1870". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved November 3, 2017.
  2. Bulletin de la Société Entomologique de France 1908: 140


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