Monopis laevigella (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) Species
Last modified: Nov. 23, 2024, 12:10 p.m.
An uncommon species throughout Belgium, more observed in the north of the country.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Tineidae > Subfamily: Tineinae > Genus: Monopis > Species: Monopis laevigella
- Vernacular names
- Kijkgaatje (NL)
- Synonyms
- Monopis rusticella (Hübner, 1796)
- First mention in Belgium
- De Fré Ch. 1858. Catalogue des Microlépidoptères de la Belgique. — Annales de la Société entomologique belge 2: 45–162. On page 111 (as T.[inea] Rusticella. H.). view page
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Bionomics
The adults become active from dusk onwards and later come to light.
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Flight periods
The adults have been observed from early May till September.
Observed on
- Substrates:
- Nests of birds and Fur, horse-hair, refuse of animal origin
The larva feeds in a silken tunnel on a great variety of foodstuff of animal origin like animal feces, dead animals, owl pellets, and sometimes also on various stored animal products.
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