Dingy Neb, Loosestrife Miner
Monochroa conspersella
Monochroa conspersella is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. In Europe, it is found from the Alps to the north.
16
Countries
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Taxonomy & Classification
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Arthropoda
Class
Insecta
Order
Lepidoptera
Family
Gelechiidae
Genus
Monochroa
Dingy Neb, Loosestrife Miner belongs to the family Gelechiidae, order Lepidoptera, within the Insecta class.
Species Profile
Monochroa conspersella is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. In Europe, it is found from the Alps to the north. In the east, the range extends to the southern Ural and the Middle Volga, as well as Japan.
The Dingy Neb (Monochroa conspersella) is declining primarily due to habitat loss and degradation of wetland areas where its host plant, purple loosestrife, occurs naturally. Agricultural intensification, drainage of wetlands, and changes in water management practices have reduced suitable breeding sites for this specialized moth species.
Key Facts
Habitat & Distribution
Threats
IUCN Red List: Endangered
The Dingy Neb (Monochroa conspersella) is declining primarily due to habitat loss and degradation of wetland areas where its host plant, purple loosestrife, occurs naturally. Agricultural intensification, drainage of wetlands, and changes in water management practices have reduced suitable breeding sites for this specialized moth species.
Agricultural intensification and land use change
Wetland habitat loss and drainage
Climate change affecting wetland ecosystems
Host plant population decline
Water management and hydrological changes
Found in 16 Countries
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Sources & Attribution
How to Cite
IUCN: IUCN (2025). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2025-1. Available at: https://www.iucnredlist.org. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2025-1.RLTS
GBIF: GBIF.org (2025). GBIF Home Page. Available at: https://www.gbif.org
This page: SpeciesRadar (2025). Dingy Neb, Loosestrife Miner (Monochroa conspersella). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/species/dingy-neb-loosestrife-miner