Monopis crocicapitella, Crete - photo © K. Bormpoudaki
Monopis crocicapitella (Clemens, 1859)
MOTH INFO
Monopis crocicapitella is a moth of the family Tineidae on the island of Crete, Greece.
Scientific name
Monopis crocicapitella (Clemens, 1860)
Synonyms
Tinea crocicapitella Clemens, 1860
Tinea amandatella Walker, 1863
Tinea hyalinella Staudinger, 1870
Blabophanes lombardica Hering, 1889
Blabophanes heringi Richardson, 1893
Blabophanes ptilophaga Enderlein, 1909
Amydria prometopias Gyen, 1913
Monopis cecconii Turati, 1919
Monopis dobrogica Georgescu, 1964
Common name
Pale-backed Clothes Moth
Classification
Superfamily: Tineoidea > Family: Tineidae > Subfamily: Tineinae > Genus: Monopis
Wingspan
10-16 mm
Habitat
Stream banks, warehouses.
Food plant
Τhe larvae feed on dried vegetable refuse and animal excrement.
Flight period*
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
*based on a few observations on the island
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