Monochroa rebeli

Monochroa rebeli is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It was described by M. Hering in 1927. It is found on the Canary Islands.[1][2]

Monochroa rebeli
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Gelechiidae
Genus:
Monochroa
Species:
M. rebeli
Binomial name
Monochroa rebeli
(M. Hering, 1927)
Synonyms
  • Xystophora rebeli Hering, 1927

The wingspan is about 8 mm.[3]

The larvae feed on Rumex lunaria. They mine the leaves of their host plant. The mine has the form of a spiraling gallery, widening into a large blotch. The frass is deposited in a central line in the gallery, but dispersed in the blotch. Pupation takes place outside of the mine.[4]

References
  1. Savela, Markku. "Monochroa rebeli (Hering, 1927)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 10, 2018.
  2. "Monochroa rebeli (M. Hering, 1927)". Fauna Europaea. Natural History Museum, Berlin. Retrieved January 10, 2018.
  3. Monochroa rebeli (M. Hering, 1927). Lepiforum e.V. Retrieved January 10, 2018.
  4. "Monochroa rebeli (M Hering, 1927a)". Plant Parasites of Europe. Retrieved January 10, 2018.


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