''Monopis spilotella'' is a
moth of the family
Tineidae. It was described by
Johan Martin Jakob von Tengström Johan Martin Jakob von Tengström (1821 in Åbo – 1890) was a Finnish entomologist.
Tengström specialised in Lepidoptera. Tengström visited Java in 1849 where he discovered several new species of Lepidoptera. He made shorter trips within Eu ...
in 1848. It is found in
Scandinavia,
Denmark, the
Baltic region
The terms Baltic Sea Region, Baltic Rim countries (or simply the Baltic Rim), and the Baltic Sea countries/states refer to slightly different combinations of countries in the general area surrounding the Baltic Sea, mainly in Northern Europe. ...
,
Ukraine, and
Russia. It is also found in
North America
North America is a continent in the Northern Hemisphere and almost entirely within the Western Hemisphere. It is bordered to the north by the Arctic Ocean, to the east by the Atlantic Ocean, to the southeast by South America and the Car ...
.
The
wingspan is 10–19 mm. Adults are on wing from May to September.
''Swedish Moths''
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References
"''Monopis spilotella'' (Tengstrom, 1848)"
''GBIF''. Retrieved May 9, 2019.
Moths described in 1848
Moths of Europe
Tineinae
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