Monochroa tetragonella
Checklist Number35.068 [B&F: 0738]
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: | tetragonella |
| Authority: | (Stainton, 1885) |
Endangered (proposed as a future Red Data Book species) in saltmarshes in widely separated localities in Dorset, Essex, Norfolk, Lincolnshire, Co. Durham and Glamorgan (MBGBI Vol 4 part 2). Not recorded in Hampshire or on the Isle of Wight to date. Wingspan 9-11 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 Sea-milkwort.
