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Tineidae
300169 – 0415.1   Monopis laevigella ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)

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Synonymy:
  • laevigella [Denis & Schiffermüller] 1775 (Tinea)
  • crocicapitella of authors not Clemens 1859 (Tinea)
  • rusticella Hübner 1813 (Tinea)
  • saturella Haworth 1828 (Tinea)
  • Taxonomic Notes: Monopis laevigella ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775) is now recognized within the North American fauna north of Mexico. Specimens in North America identified as 0420 M. rusticella are treated as M. laevigella following Karscholt & Razowski (1996).
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    Monopis laevigella
    © Jason Dombroskie
    Monopis laevigella
    © Jason Dombroskie

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