Monopis meliorella (Walker, 1863) is a animal in the Tineidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.
Monopis meliorella (Walker, 1863)
Monopis meliorella, the blotched monopis moth, is a tineid moth found in Australia and Hawaii.
Monopis meliorella, commonly known as the blotched monopis moth, is a moth species that belongs to the family Tineidae. It was first formally described by Francis Walker in 1863. Confirmed records of this species exist from Australia (including Norfolk Island) and Hawaii. Its larvae are thought to feed on animal fibre or refuse of plant origin.
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Acrolophus simulatus Walsingham, 1882
Phereoeca uterella (Walsingham, 1897)
Monopis icterogastra (Zeller, 1852)
Niditinea fuscella (Linnaeus, 1758)
Thisizima fasciaria Yang, Li & Kendrick, 2012
Tinea occidentella Chambers, 1880
Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer
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