The distribution of the genus Monacha includes western Europe, Central Europe, Mediterranean, Asia minor and
Turkey (more than 50 species of Monacha),[3]Georgia, Russia, Arabia,
Iran, Azerbaijan (1 species).[4] It is not in Armenia.[4]
The greatest diversity of species is in the
Pontic region.[4]
Monacha fallax A. J. Wagner, 1914: synonym of Monachoides fallax (A. J. Wagner, 1914) (original combination)
Monacha ruffoi Giusti, 1973: synonym of Monacha pantanellii (De Stefani, 1879) (junior synonym)
Monacha tschegemica Schileyko, 1988: synonym of Paratheba roseni (Hesse, 1914): synonym of Monacha roseni (Hesse, 1914) (junior synonym)
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