Monochroa niphognatha is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It was described by László Anthony Gozmány in 1953. It is found in Great Britain, Germany, Denmark, Poland, Slovakia, Hungary, Sweden, Finland, Latvia and Ukraine.[1][2]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Genus: | Monochroa |
| Species: | M. niphognatha
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| Monochroa niphognatha (Gozmány, 1953)
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The wingspan is 13–15 mm.[3] Adults fly in June and July.[4]
The larvae feed in the stem of Persicaria amphibia.[5]
References
edit- ^ Savela, Markku. "Monochroa niphognatha (Gozmány, 1953)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved June 25, 2018.
- ^ Fauna Europaea
- ^ Svenska fjärilar
- ^ UKMoths
- ^ Lepiforum.de