Basic Information

ID00002153
Insect Name (Latin)Monochroa japonica
Insect Name (Japanese)ミゾソバキバガ
Insect Rankspecies
Plant Name (Latin)Persicaria thunbergii
Plant Name (Japanese)ミゾソバ
Plant Rankspecies
Interaction TypeHost plant
ReferenceNasu Y, Hirowatari T, Sakamaki Y, Kishida Y (Eds.) (2023) Microlepidoptera of Japan, Gakken
Pages66

Taxonomy Information

OrderLepidoptera
SuperfamilyGelechioidea
FamilyGelechiidae
Subfamily
Tribe
GenusMonochroa
Subgenus
Specific epithetjaponica
OrderLepidoptera
SuperfamilyGelechioidea
FamilyGelechiidae
Subfamily
Tribe
GenusMonochroa
Subgenus
Specific epithetjaponica
OrderCaryophyllales
FamilyPolygonaceae
SubfamilyPolygonoideae
Tribe
GenusPersicaria
Subgenus
Section
Series
Specific epithetthunbergii

Detailed Information

Interaction TypeHost plant
Insect Development StageLarva/nymph
Plant Part
Interaction Details
Additional NotesThe plant name is described by Japanese name only (no scientific name appended).
Special Notes
Management Information