Monopis icterogastra, the wool moth, is a moth of the family Tineidae. It is found in most of Australia.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Tineidae |
| Genus: | Monopis |
| Species: | M. icterogastra
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| Binomial name | |
| Monopis icterogastra (Zeller, 1852)
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It is thought that the moths of this species lay live young caterpillars rather than eggs.[2]
References edit
- ^ a b c d "Monopis icterogastra (Zeller, 1852)". Australian Faunal Directory. 15 April 2009. Retrieved 26 November 2009.
- ^ Don Herbison-Evans & Stella Crossley (7 February 2008). "Monopis icterogastra". uts.edu.au. Retrieved 11 February 2009.
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