Gelechiidae

35.072 Iris Miner Monochroa divisella (Douglas, 1850)

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Similar species:

Forewing: 7 to 7.5mm

Habitats: Marshes, fens and other wetland sites.

Habits: The moth flies at dusk and later comes to light.

Foodplant: The early stages have not been recorded in Britain. On the European mainland it is said to make a large full depth blotch mine on Flag Iris and is often associated with plants under willows.