Monochroa conspersella
Checklist Number35.067 [B&F: 0739]
Verification
Record requires retention of specimen until confirmed, and may require dissection. Consult with CMR if unsure
Classification
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Subfamily: | Anomologinae |
| Genus: | Monochroa |
| Species: | conspersella |
| Authority: | (Herrich-Schäffer, 1854) |
Vulnerable (proposed as a future Red Data Book species) in fens, marshes, river-banks and other damp areas in eastern counties of England, from Kent to Lincolnshire. Not recorded in Hampshire or on the Isle of Wight to date. Wingspan 11-12 mm. One of several similar, rather nondescript gelechiids, which can only be reliably identified by dissection of the genitalia. Larva feeds within stems and leaves of Yellow Loosestrife.
