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monophagous

adjective/ˌmɑːnəˈfæɡəs/

feeding on a single kind of food

The monophagous caterpillar fed exclusively on the leaves of a single plant species, unable to survive on any other food source.

monotrophicunivorous
word origin — derived from the Greek words 'mono' meaning 'one' and 'phagein' meaning 'to eat'