Monochroa subcostipunctella is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Sakamaki in 1996. It is found in Japan (Hokkaido and Honshu) and Korea.[1]
| Monochroa subcostipunctella | |
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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. subcostipunctella
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| Binomial name | |
| Monochroa subcostipunctella Sakamaki, 1996
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Adults are on wing from mid-July to early August.
The larvae feed on Juncus species. Young larvae enter the stem of their host plant. Later, they move from this stem to another stem, and pupate within.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Monochroa". ftp.funet.fi. Retrieved 2015-11-06.
- ^ "CiNii 論文 - 日本産Monochroa属の再検討(鱗翅目,キバガ科) | Trans. lepid. Soc. Japan 47 (4)". ci.nii.ac.jp. Retrieved 2015-11-06.