Biology:Monopis pavlovskii

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Short description: Species of moth


Pavlovski's monopis moth
Monopis pavlovski - Pavlovski's Monopis Moth (14148383048).jpg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tineidae
Genus: Monopis
Species:
M. pavlovskii
Binomial name
Monopis pavlovskii
Zagulajev, 1955
Synonyms
  • Monopis Pavlovskii

Monopis pavlovskii, or Pavlovski's monopis moth, is a moth of the family Tineidae. It is found in China , Russia , Japan and Korea and is an introduced species in North America, where it has been recorded from New York to central Florida and west to Michigan.[1] Specimens have also been found as far west as Illinois.

The larvae probably feed on detritus.[2]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q13483824 entry