Monopis longella (Walker, 1863)Non-native    Synonyms: Hodges #0418.1, Monopis pavlovskii.
Kingdom Animalia   >   Phylum Arthropoda   >   Class Insecta   >   Order Lepidoptera   >   Family Tineidae   >   Genus Monopis   

Description:

This species "differs from our native M. monachella in having a brown patch within the white patch along the costa. In M. monachella, the white reaches the costa for the whole distal portion of the wing". (Paul Dennehy/BugGuide)

Relationships:

Larvae feed on animal hair and feathers, usually live in bird nests. (BugGuide)

There are 50 records in the project database.

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A Monopis longella in Cecil Co., Maryland (5/13/2016). Verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA. Photo by Shannon Schade. (MBP list)

A Monopis longella in Howard Co., Maryland (7/19/2017). Photo by Anthony VanSchoor. (MBP list)

A Monopis longella in Prince George's Co., Maryland (9/6/2016). Photo by Barbara Thurlow. (MBP list)

A Monopis longella in Harford Co., Maryland (7/19/2014). Photo by Dave Webb. (MBP list)

A Monopis longella in Baltimore Co., Maryland (6/3/2020). Verified by Bob Biagi/BugGuide. Photo by Emily Stanley. (MBP list)

A Monopis longella in Howard Co., Maryland (10/13/2014). Confirmed by Roger Downer/BAMONA. Photo by Nancy Magnusson. (MBP list)

A Monopis longella in Harford Co., Maryland (5/28/2018). Photo by Josh Emm. (MBP list)

A Monopis longella in Cecil Co., Maryland (5/17/2017). Photo by Shannon Schade. (MBP list)

A Monopis longella in Harford Co., Maryland (9/27/2017). Photo by Josh Emm. (MBP list)

A Monopis longella in Frederick Co., Maryland (5/28/2016). Verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA. Photo by Mark Etheridge. (MBP list)

A Monopis longella in Harford Co., Maryland (6/16/2018). Photo by Josh Emm. (MBP list)

A Monopis longella in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (6/3/2007). Determined by Bob Patterson/BugGuide. Photo by Stephen Schueman. (MBP list)

A Monopis longella in Frederick Co., Maryland (5/26/2020). Verified by Aaron Hunt/BugGuide. Photo by Mark Etheridge. (MBP list)

Monopis longella in Washington Co., Maryland (9/15/2023). (c) Mark Etheridge, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Mark Etheridge. (MBP list)

A Monopis longella in Caroline Co., Maryland (8/25/2020). Photo by Dave Webb. (MBP list)

Monopis longella in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (8/13/2014). (c) Hans Holbrook, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Hans Holbrook. (MBP list)

A Monopis longella in Prince George's Co., Maryland (7/5/2011). Determined by Paul Dennehy/BugGuide. Photo by Bill Johnson. (MBP list)

Monopis longella in Allegany Co., Maryland (9/24/2017). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. Photo by Timothy Reichard. (MBP list)

Monopis longella in Allegany Co., Maryland (9/24/2017). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. Photo by Timothy Reichard. (MBP list)

A Monopis longella in Howard Co., Maryland (8/14/2017). Verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA. Photo by Bill Harms. (MBP list)

A Monopis longella in Frederick Co., Maryland (10/29/2016). Verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA. Photo by Mark Etheridge. (MBP list)

Monopis longella in Montgomery Co., Maryland (9/19/2017). (c) Paul G., some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Paul G. via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

A Monopis longella in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (6/3/2007). Determined by Bob Patterson/BugGuide. Photo by Stephen Schueman. (MBP list)

A Monopis longella in Frederick Co., Maryland (10/14/2014). Verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA. Photo by Mark Etheridge. (MBP list)

A Monopis longella in Frederick Co., Maryland (8/19/2015). Verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA. Photo by Mark Etheridge. (MBP list)

A Monopis longella in Prince George's Co., Maryland (10/28/2014). Verified by Kyhl Austin/BugGuide. Photo by Jesse Christopherson. (MBP list)

A Monopis longella in Harford Co., Maryland (7/10/2017). Photo by Josh Emm. (MBP list)


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