Biology:Monopis meliorella

Short description: Species of moth

Blotched monopis moth
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Tineidae
Genus:	Monopis
Species:	M. meliorella
Binomial name
Monopis meliorella (Walker, 1863)
Synonyms
Tinea meliorella Walker, 1863 Tinea oecophoroides Walker, 1864 Blabophanes insularis Felder and Rogenhofer, 1875 Blabophanes meliorella

Monopis meliorella, the blotched monopis moth, is a moth of the family Tineidae. It was first described by Francis Walker in 1863. It has been recorded from Australia (including Norfolk Island) and Hawaii.

The larvae probably feed on animal fibre or refuse of plant origin.

External links

• Zimmerman, Elwood C. (1978). Insects of Hawaii. 9 Microlepidoptera. The University Press of Hawaii, Honolulu. 
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Wikidata ☰ Q6901833 entry