Monochroa palustrellus, the wainscot neb, is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in from western, central and northern Europe to the Ural Mountains and southern Siberia.[2] The habitat consists of waste ground, dry pastures and sand-dunes.[3]

Monochroa palustrellus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Gelechiidae
Genus:	Monochroa
Species:	M. palustrellus
Binomial name
Monochroa palustrellus (Douglas, 1850)[1]
Synonyms
Ypsolopus palustrellus Douglas, 1850 Monochroa palustrella Catabrachmia rozsikella Rebel, 1909

The wingspan is 17–19 mm.[4] The forewings are yellowish white, covered with black lines. The hindwings are griseous (mottled grey).[5] Adults are on wing from late June to August in one generation per year.[6]

The larvae feed on Rumex species, including Rumex crispus, Rumex aquaticus and Rumex hydrolapathum. They feed in the stem, leaf petioles or rootstock.

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