Monopis monachella (Hübner, 1796) is a animal in the Tineidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Monopis monachella (Hübner, 1796)

Monopis monachella (Hübner, 1796)

Monopis monachella is a widespread tineid moth whose larvae feed on animal remains.

Family
Genus
Monopis
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Monopis monachella (Hübner, 1796)

Monopis monachella (Hübner, 1796) is a moth species belonging to the family Tineidae. It has a widespread distribution across Eurasia, Africa, India, Sri Lanka, Burma, Sumatra, Java, the Philippines, Taiwan, Japan, New Guinea, Samoa, North America, and South America. This moth has a wingspan measuring 12 to 20 mm, and adults fly between the months of April and September. The larvae of Monopis monachella feed on animal remains.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Tineidae Monopis

More from Tineidae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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