Monopis icterogastra

(Monopis icterogastra)

Description

Monopis icterogastra, the wool moth, is a moth of the family Tineidae. It is found in most of Australia. It is thought that the moths of this species lay live young caterpillars rather than eggs.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum:

Class: Insecta

Order:Lepidoptera

Family:Tineidae

Genus:Monopis

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