Monopis longella

Monopis longella is a moth of the family Tineidae. It has been recorded from Thailand and India.

Monopis longella
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M. longella
Binomial name
Monopis longella
(Walker, 1863)
Synonyms
  • Tinea longella Walker, 1863
  • Blabophanes longella
  • Monopis pseudagyrta Meyrick, 1919

The larvae have been found tunnelling in the feathers and pupating just below the nest surface in a cylindrical cocoon of thin silk with adhering fragments of feathers.

Taxonomy

It has been placed as a synonym of Monopis monachella in the past.

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