Biology:Monopis

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Short description: Genus of moths

Monopis
Monopis obviella.mounted.jpg
Adult specimen of Monopis obviella
Note translucent spot in forewing
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tineidae
Subfamily: Tineinae
Genus: Monopis
Hübner, 1825
Type species
Tinea rusticella
Hübner, 1796
Species

Numerous, see text

Synonyms

Numerous, see text

Monopis is a genus of the fungus moth family, Tineidae. Therein, it belongs to the nominate subfamily, Tineinae.[1]

A typical feature of these moths is a semi-transparent pale spot near the middle of the forewings. There usually are contrasting white markings adjacent to it. Otherwise, the forewings are generally unpatterned and brown to blackish-grey in color.

Hyalospila is a synonym. The snout moth genus Zonula (moth) was invalidly described by Ragonot in 1888; the geometer moth genus Locha was invalidly described by Warren in 1894.[citation needed]

Selected species

Species currently placed in Monopis include:[2]


M. christophi is either a junior synonym of M. pallidella or the senior synonym of M. straminella. Also placed here by some authors is Reisserita barbarosi.[3]

Synonyms

Junior synonyms of Monopis are:[4]

  • Blabophanes Zeller, 1852
  • Eusynopa Lower, 1903
  • Hyalospila Herrich-Schäffer, 1853
  • Rhitia Walker, 1864

Footnotes

  1. Pitkin & Jenkins (2004), FE (2009), and see references in Savela (2003)
  2. ABRS (2008), FE (2009), Robinson [2010], and see references in Savela (2003)
  3. FE (2009), Robinson [2010]
  4. ABRS (2008), Pitkin & Jenkins (2004)

References

Wikidata ☰ Q6901829 entry