Monochroa servella

Monochroa servella is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found from Fennoscandia to Italy and from Portugal to Bulgaria and Russia.

Monochroa servella
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Gelechiidae
Genus:	Monochroa
Species:	M. servella
Binomial name
Monochroa servella (Zeller, 1839)[1]
Synonyms
Gelechia servella Zeller, 1839 Gelechia farinosae Stainton, 1867 Xystophora farinosae Monochroa farinosae

The wingspan is 11–13 mm. Adults are on wing in June.^[2]

The larvae feed on Primula farinosa and Primula veris. They mine the leaves of their host plant.^[3] Larvae can be found in May.

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  A discoloured leaf of Primula farinosa
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  Larva