Monochroa uralensis

Monochroa uralensis is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in Russia (the southern Ural). The habitat consists of dry steppes close to moist meadows.

Monochroa uralensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Gelechiidae
Genus:
Monochroa
Species:
M. uralensis
Binomial name
Monochroa uralensis
Junnilainen, 2010

The wingspan is about 19 mm. The forewings are unicolorous brown with a darker costa. The hindwings are pale fuscous.[1] Adults are on wing in mid-June.

Etymology

The species name refers to its geographical origin.

References
  1. Junnilainen, J.; Nupponen, K. 2010: The gelechiid fauna of the southern Ural Mountains, part I: descriptions of seventeen new species (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae). Zootaxa, 2366: 1–34. Preview


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