Pogochaetia solitaria is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Otto Staudinger in 1880. It is found in Spain, France, Italy, Switzerland, Austria, Greece, Turkey and northern Iran.[1][2]

Pogochaetia solitaria
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P. solitaria
Binomial name
Pogochaetia solitaria
Synonyms
  • Pogochaetia solitaria cabreretsi Povolný, 1981
  • Gelechia ocymoidella Walsingham, 1900

The wingspan is 15–17 mm. The forewings are blackish with reddish-grey scales and three to four large black dots. The hindwings are light grey.[3]

The larvae feed on Saponaria ocymoides.[4]

Subspecies

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  • Pogochaetia solitaria solitaria (Greece, Turkey, northern Iran: Elburs mountains)
  • Pogochaetia solitaria ocymoidella (Walsingham, 1900) (Spain, southern France, Alps)

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