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Monopis spilotella A side view of Monopis spilotella. The larvae of this tiny moth feed on debris, animal and vegetable matter, fungus. Geotagged,Monopis,Monopis spilotella,Summer,Tineidae,United States,moth Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

Monopis spilotella

A side view of Monopis spilotella. The larvae of this tiny moth feed on debris, animal and vegetable matter, fungus.

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    Ferdy Christant
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    Awesome. It seems to have a giant northern distribution all over the world, interesting. Posted 6 years ago
    1. View Gary B's profile
      Gary B
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      Could be one of those "species complexes" with many similar looking but genetically distinct cryptic species. Posted 6 years ago
      1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
        Ferdy Christant
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        Good point! Posted 6 years ago

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The Monopis spilotella

''Monopis spilotella'' is a moth of the family Tineidae. It was described by Tengström in 1848. It is found in Scandinavia, Denmark, the Baltic region and Ukraine and Russia. It is also found in North America.

The wingspan is 10–19 mm. Adults are on wing from May to September.

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Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
Species identified by Gary B
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By Gary B

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Uploaded Apr 22, 2019. Captured Jul 5, 2018 23:05 in 4408 Miller Rd, Barnum, MN 55707, USA.
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  • Canon EOS Rebel T6
  • f/4.5
  • 1/64s
  • ISO800
  • 37mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.