Monopis pavlovskii

(Monopis pavlovskii)

Description

Monopis pavlovskii, 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. The larvae probably feed on detritus.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Tineidae
Genus:Monopis
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