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Saltern neb

Monochroa tetragonella (Stainton, 1885)

Status not recordedbutterflies and moths

The saltern neb (Monochroa tetragonella) is a species in the family Gelechiidae, order Lepidoptera.

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Quick facts about the saltern neb

Weight
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Length
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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 the saltern neb live?

Not recorded

Is the saltern neb 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 the saltern neb classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumArthropoda
  3. classInsecta
  4. orderLepidoptera
  5. familyGelechiidae
  6. genusMonochroa
  7. SpeciesMonochroa tetragonella (Stainton, 1885)

Synonyms Gelechia tetragonella, Xystophora gudmanni

Other names and names in other languages (3)
  • rannikkikaitakoiFinnish
  • ZwartvlekboegsprietmotDutch
  • strandkrypedystermalSwedish

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the saltern neb

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

CompareSaltern neb vs Bracken nebSaltern neb vs Knotweed nebSaltern neb vs Buff-marked nebSaltern neb vs Pembroke neb

Common questions

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What kind of animal is the saltern neb?

The saltern neb (Monochroa tetragonella) belongs to the family Gelechiidae in the order Lepidoptera.

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

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Saltern neb (Monochroa tetragonella). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/saltern-neb

MLA

“Saltern neb (Monochroa tetragonella).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/saltern-neb.

BibTeX
@misc{saltern_neb_2026,
  title = {Saltern neb (Monochroa tetragonella)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/saltern-neb},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}