Monochroa discriminata

Monochroa discriminata is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1923. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from southern Ontario.[1][2]

Monochroa discriminata
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M. discriminata
Binomial name
Monochroa discriminata
(Meyrick, 1923)
Synonyms
  • Aristotelia discriminata Meyrick, 1923

The wingspan is 12–13 mm. The forewings are grey. The stigmata are cloudy, blackish and often obscure, the plical obliquely before the first discal, sometimes a faint oblique shade of blackish irroration (sprinkles) from near the costa at one-third to the first discal. There is an obscure whitish dot on the costa at two-thirds, preceded by slight darker suffusion, sometimes obsolete. The hindwings are grey.[3]

References

  1. Savela, Markku, ed. (March 12, 2019). "Monochroa discriminata (Meyrick, 1923)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved September 7, 2020.
  2. "420623.00 – 1709 – Monochroa discriminata – (Meyrick, 1923)". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved September 7, 2020.
  3. Exotic Microlepidoptera. 3. p. 10.


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