''Pogochaetia solitaria'' is a

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in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by

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in 1880. It is found in

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and northern Iran. 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. The larvae feed on ''

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Subspecies

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

References

Gnorimoschemini Moths described in 1880 {{Gnorimoschemini-stub