Monopis longella
| Monopis longella | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Tineidae |
| Genus: | Monopis |
| Species: | M. longella |
| Binomial name | |
| Monopis longella (Walker, 1863) | |
| Synonyms | |
| |
Monopis longella is a moth of the Tineidae family. It has been recorded from Thailand and India.
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.