Species Details

ABH: 35.077

BF: 740

Family: Gelechiidae

Subfamily: Anomologinae

Taxon: Monochroa hornigi

Authority: (Staudinger, 1883)

Vernacular: Persicaria Borer

Account: Nationally scarce (Na) in damp open areas in England, south of a line from Wiltshire to Bedfordshire and in south Yorkshire; probably more widespread and possibly fairly common, but elusive (MBGBI Vol 4 part 2) The most likely confusion species is M. moyses, which see for differences. Larva mines stems of Pale Persicaria, over-wintering in a silken chamber.

Accounts provided by and used with the kind permission of Mike Wall, Hampshire County Moth Recorder. These will in due course be gradually replaced with species accounts with a Surrey context.

Wingspan: 9 — 12 mm

Surrey Flight Period: 14 Jul (2004) — 14 Jul (2004)

The flight period of overwintering adults are not given. See the flight chart below the distribution map.

Foodplant: Polygonum sp.

Foodplant accounts are from the HOSTS database — Natural History Museum, London, UK. (CC0).

Status: Nationally Scarce A

UK BAP:

WCA:

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Verification Grade: 4 — ️‼️Dissection required️‼️
Further Information: https://www.ukmoths.org.uk/species/monochroa-hornigi/
Statistics

* Based on adult records only.

Records: 1

Individuals: 0

Earliest Year: 2004

Latest Year: 2004

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