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Bird nest moth

Monopis crocicapitella (Clemens, 1859)

Status not recordedbutterflies and moths

The bird nest moth (Monopis crocicapitella) is a species in the family Tineidae, order Lepidoptera.

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Quick facts about the bird nest moth

Weight
Not recorded
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the bird nest moth live?

Not recorded

Is the bird nest moth endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is the bird nest moth classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumArthropoda
  3. classInsecta
  4. orderLepidoptera
  5. familyTineidae
  6. genusMonopis
  7. SpeciesMonopis crocicapitella (Clemens, 1859)

Synonyms Amydria prometopias, Blabophanes heringi, Blabophanes lombardica, Blabophanes ptilophaga, Monopis amandatella, Monopis cecconii, Monopis dobrogica, Monopis heringi, Monopis hyalinella, Monopis lombardica, Monopis prometopias, Monopis ptilophaga, Tinea amandatella, Tinea crocicapitella, Tinea hyalinella

Other names and names in other languages (10)
  • Pale-backed clothesEnglish
  • Pale-backed clothes mothEnglish
  • Kleidermotte mit blassem RückenGerman
  • Polilla de la ropa de dorso pálidoSpanish
  • Sárgás AblakosmolyHungarian
  • アトウスキヒロズコガJapanese
  • Creme kijkgaatjeDutch
  • moľa žilkatáSlovak
  • Sárgàs ablakosmolyHungarian
  • crème kijkgaatjeDutch

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the bird nest moth

Other species in the same genus Monopis.

Skin moth

Monopis laevigella

TineidaeNo free photo yet

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the bird nest moth?

The bird nest moth (Monopis crocicapitella) belongs to the family Tineidae in the order Lepidoptera.

Sources and how to cite this page

Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Bird nest moth (Monopis crocicapitella). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/bird-nest-moth

MLA

“Bird nest moth (Monopis crocicapitella).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/bird-nest-moth.

BibTeX
@misc{bird_nest_moth_2026,
  title = {Bird nest moth (Monopis crocicapitella)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/bird-nest-moth},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}