Bracken Neb

Monochroa cytisella

Classification

Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae

Monochroa cytisella is a moth of the family Gelechiidae and found in most of Europe. The larva feed in the stems of bracken causing a slight gall. Description The wingspan is 10–12 mm.

Distribution

Bracken Neb — (c) Tommy Andriollo, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

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Countries in the Picchu catalog

Germany · 32United Kingdom · 13France · 6Netherlands · 4Italy · 3Spain · 2Switzerland · 2Luxembourg · 1

Sources and credits

Photo(c) Tommy Andriollo, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY DescriptionMonochroa cytisella, Wikipedia contributors

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