Monopis is a genus

Genus

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 of the fungus moth family

Family (biology)

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, Tineidae. Therein, it belongs to the nominate subfamily, Tineinae.

A typical feature of these moth

Moth

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s is a semi-transparent pale spot near the middle of the forewings. There usually are contrasting white markings adjacent to it. Otherwise, the forewings are generally unpatterned and brown to blackish-grey in color.

Selected species

Species

Species

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 currently placed in Monopis include:
M. christophi is either a junior synonym of M. pallidella or the senior synonym of M. straminella. Also placed here by some authors is Reisserita barbarosi.

Synonyms

Junior synonyms of Monopis are:

• Blabophanes Zeller, 1852
• Eusynopa Lower, 1903
• Hyalospila Herrich-Schäffer, 1853
• Rhitia Walker, 1864