Monopis monachella
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Tineidae |
Genus: | Monopis |
Species: | M. monachella
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Binomial name | |
Monopis monachella (Hübner, 1796)
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Monopis monachella is a moth of the family Tineidae. It is widespread in Eurasia, Africa, India, Sri Lanka, Burma, Sumatra, Java, the Philippines, Taiwan, Japan, New Guinea, Samoa, North America and South America.
The wingspan is 12–20 mm. The moth flies from April to September.
The larvae feed on animal remains.
External links[]
Media related to Monopis monachella at Wikimedia Commons
Categories:
- Tineinae
- Moths of Africa
- Moths of Europe
- Lepidoptera of the Republic of the Congo
- Fauna of the Gambia
- Moths described in 1796
- Tineidae stubs