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Monochroa monellii (Lepidoptera, Gelechiidae), a new species from Portugal

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: A previously undescribed species of Monochroa Heinemann, 1870 has been found and repeatedly collected from a single locality in central Portugal since 2020. It is closely related to three species with larvae feeding on Primulaceae: M. conspersella (Herrich-Schäffer, 1854), M. servella (Zeller, 1839) and M. tetragonella (Stainton, 1885) but differs in genitalia and DNA barcode.

Source: Nota Lepidopterologica

DOI: 10.3897/nl.48.173830

Authors: Martin Corley, Jorge Rosete, Sónia Ferreira

Institutions: Universidade do Porto, Centro de Investigação em Biodiversidade e Recursos Genéticos

Language: English

Topic: Lepidoptera: Biology and Taxonomy

Subfield: Genetics

Field: Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology

Domain: Life Sciences

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $269

Funder: Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia