Monopis weaverella
Appearance
Monopis weaverella | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Tineidae |
Genus: | Monopis |
Species: | M. weaverella
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Binomial name | |
Monopis weaverella (Scott, 1858)
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Monopis weaverella is a species of moth in the family Tineidae. It is found in most of Europe[1] and North America.[2]
The wingspan is 13–18 mm. Adults are on wing from May to August.[3]
The larvae are scavengers on animal carcasses and faeces.[4]
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