Monochroa repudiata

Monochroa repudiata is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1923. It is found in Assam, India.[1]

Monochroa repudiata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Gelechiidae
Genus:
Monochroa
Species:
M. repudiata
Binomial name
Monochroa repudiata
(Meyrick, 1923)
Synonyms
  • Aristotelia repudiata Meyrick, 1923

The wingspan is about 15 mm. The forewings are dark fuscous with the plical and second discal stigmata blackish. There is a slight whitish mark on the costa at two-thirds. The hindwings are light greyish or whitish grey.[2]

References
  1. Savela, Markku, ed. (March 12, 2019). "Monochroa repudiata (Meyrick, 1923)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved September 7, 2020.
  2. Exotic Microlepidoptera. 3 (1-2): 6.


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