Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Tineidae Scientific name Monopis monachella | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Monopis Rank Species | |
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Similar Monopis, Monopis obviella, Monopis imella, Tinea trinotella, Tinea semifulvella | ||
Monopis monachella is a moth of the Tineidae family. 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.
References
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