Monopis monachella
| Monopis monachella | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Tineidae |
| Genus: | Monopis |
| Species: | M. monachella |
| Binomial name | |
| Monopis monachella (Hübner, 1796) | |
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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.
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