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Monochroa simplicella

Status not recordedbutterflies and moths

Monochroa simplicella is a species in the family Gelechiidae, order Lepidoptera.

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Quick facts about Monochroa simplicella

Weight
Not recorded
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does Monochroa simplicella live?

Not recorded

Is Monochroa simplicella endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is Monochroa simplicella classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumArthropoda
  3. classInsecta
  4. orderLepidoptera
  5. familyGelechiidae
  6. genusMonochroa
  7. SpeciesMonochroa simplicella (Lienig & Zeller, 1846)

Synonyms Gelechia simplicella, Paltodora impella

Other names and names in other languages (3)
  • luhtakaitakoiFinnish
  • psota túžobníkováSlovak
  • brun dystermalSwedish

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of Monochroa simplicella

Other species in the same genus Monochroa.

Bracken neb

Monochroa cytisella

GelechiidaeNo free photo yet

Pembroke neb

Monochroa elongella

GelechiidaeNo free photo yet

Coast neb

Monochroa moyses

GelechiidaeNo free photo yet

CompareMonochroa simplicella vs Bracken nebMonochroa simplicella vs Knotweed nebMonochroa simplicella vs Buff-marked nebMonochroa simplicella vs Pembroke neb

Common questions

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What kind of animal is Monochroa simplicella?

Monochroa simplicella (Monochroa simplicella) belongs to the family Gelechiidae in the order Lepidoptera.

Sources and how to cite this page

Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Monochroa simplicella (Monochroa simplicella). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/monochroa-simplicella

MLA

“Monochroa simplicella (Monochroa simplicella).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/monochroa-simplicella.

BibTeX
@misc{monochroa_simplicella_2026,
  title = {Monochroa simplicella (Monochroa simplicella)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/monochroa-simplicella},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}