- Monopis crocicapitella
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Monopis crocicapitella Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Order: Lepidoptera Family: Tineidae Genus: Monopis Species: M. crocicapitella Binomial name Monopis crocicapitella
(Clemens, 1859)Synonyms - Tinea crocicapitella Clemens, 1859
- Tinea amandatella Walker, 1863
- Monopis cecconii Turati, 1919
- Monopis dobrogica Georgesco, 1964
- Blabophanes heringi Richardson, 1893
- Tinea hyalinella Staudinger, 1870
- Blabophanes lombardica Hering, 1889
- Amydria prometopias Gyen, 1913
- Blabophanes ptilophaga Enderlein, 1909
Monopis crocicapitella is a moth of the Tineidae family. It has a nearly cosmopolitan distribution. It was first described from the eastern United States.
The wingspan is 10-16 mm. The ground colour of the hindwing is whitish grey. In western Europe, adults are on wing from June to October.
The larvae feed on dried animal and vegetable refuse. They have been found in debris, in a dead rat, textile and pigeon guano, as well as bird's nests, stored products of vegetable origin (like flour, corn and felt).
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