Monochroa nomadella explained

Monochroa nomadella is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found from southern and central Europe to the southern Ural. It is also found in Mongolia.^[1] Records of M. nomadella from France and north-western Italy refer to Monochroa bronzella.^[2] The species prefers calcareous habitats.

The wingspan is 12–14 mm for males and about 8 mm for females.

Notes and References

1. et al. 2010: The gelechiid fauna of the southern Ural Mountains, part II: list of recorded species with taxonomic notes (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae). Zootaxa, 2367: 1–68. Preview
2. KARSHOLT, O., NEL, J., FOURNIER, F., VARENNE, T. & P. HUEMER (2013): Monochroa bronzella sp. n. from the southwestern Alps (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae). — Nota Lepidopterologica 36 (1): 13-18 Web site: Archived copy . 2013-10-05 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131005015509/http://www.soceurlep.eu/tl_files/nota/bd36_1/02_Karsholt.pdf . 2013-10-05 .