Gelechiidae

35.069 Silverweed Borer Monochroa elongella (Heinemann, 1870)

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Similar species:

Forewing: 5.5 to 7mm

Habitats: Sand-dunes and sparsely vegetated tracks on chalk downland.

Habits: The moth can be disturbed in the day and comes to light.

Foodplant: The larva feeds in the rootstock and lower stem of Silverweed. This may cause the plant to become sickly and wilt. It pupates in the stem.