- Monochroa lucidella
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Monochroa lucidella 
Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Order: Lepidoptera Family: Gelechiidae Genus: Monochroa Species: M. lucidella Binomial name Monochroa lucidella
(Stephens, 1834)Synonyms - Cleodora lucidella Stephens, 1834
Monochroa lucidella is a moth of the Gelechiidae family. It is found in most of Europe, except Spain, Switzerland and most of the Balkan Peninsula.
The wingspan is 12-14 mm. Adults are on wing from June to July.
The larvae feed within stems of Common Spike-rush.
Subspecies
- Monochroa lucidella immaculatella Huemer, 1996 (Italy)
- Monochroa lucidella lucidella (Stephens, 1834)
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