Monopis spilotella is a moth of the family Tineidae. It was described by Johan Martin Jakob von Tengström in 1848. It is found in Scandinavia, Denmark, the Baltic region,Ukraine, and Russia.[2] It is also found in North America.[3]
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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. spilotella
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The wingspan is 10–19 mm. Adults are on wing from May to September.[4]
References edit
- ^ Robinson, Gaden S. [2010]: Global Taxonomic Database of Tineidae (Lepidoptera). Archived 2016-03-03 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Fauna Europaea
- ^ "300176.00 – 0421 – Monopis spilotella – Tengström, 1848". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved May 9, 2019.
- ^ Swedish Moths
- "Monopis spilotella (Tengstrom, 1848)". GBIF. Retrieved May 9, 2019.
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