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Monochroa gracilella

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Species of moth

Monochroa gracilella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
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

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

The wingspan is 9–10.5 mm. The forewings are white with brown or black scales. The hindwings are whitish.

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
Taxon identifiers
Monochroa gracilella


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