Monochroa sepicolella explained

Monochroa sepicolella is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found from central and northern Europe to the Ural Mountains, the Caucasus and southern Siberia.^[1]

The wingspan is 10–12 mm. Adults are on wing from June to August.^[2]

The larvae feed on Fallopia dumetorum and Rumex thyrsiflorus. They mine the leaves of their host plant.^[3]

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. http://www.lepidoptera.se/species/monochroa_sepicolella.aspx Swedish Moths
3. http://www.bladmineerders.nl/minersf/lepidopteramin/monochroa/sepicolella/sepicolella.htm bladmineerders.nl