Carrion moth
Monopis weaverella (Scott, 1858)
Status not recordedbutterflies and moths
The carrion moth (Monopis weaverella) is a species in the family Tineidae, order Lepidoptera.
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Quick facts about the carrion 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 carrion moth live?
Not recorded
Is the carrion 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 carrion moth classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumArthropoda
- classInsecta
- orderLepidoptera
- familyTineidae
- genusMonopis
- SpeciesMonopis weaverella (Scott, 1858)
Synonyms Blabophanes semispilotella, Monopis nigripilella, Tinea weaverella
Other names and names in other languages (9)
- metsäraatokoiFinnish
- foltos hulladékmolyHungarian
- 노랑머리유리창좀나방Korean
- Baltadėmė monopisLithuanian
- gulflekkreirmøllNorwegian Bokmål
- WitvlekkijkgaatjeDutch
- moľa WeaverovaSlovak
- hedbomalSwedish
- utebomalSwedish
Relatives of the carrion moth
Other species in the same genus Monopis.
Bird nest moth
Monopis crocicapitella
Yellow-backed clothes
Monopis obviella
Skin moth
Monopis laevigella
White-blotched clothes
Monopis monachella
Felt clothes
Monopis imella
Blotched monopis moth
Monopis meliorella
CompareCarrion moth vs Bird nest mothCarrion moth vs Yellow-backed clothesCarrion moth vs Skin mothCarrion moth vs White-blotched clothes
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
What kind of animal is the carrion moth?
The carrion moth (Monopis weaverella) 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.
- Catalogue of Life eXtended Release · CC BY 4.0 · 2026-10-16 XR
Catalogue of Life (2026). Catalogue of Life eXtended Release, version 2026-10-16 XR. Catalogue of Life Foundation, Amsterdam, Netherlands. https://doi.org/10.48580/dgzlf - Wikimedia Commons · per file (CC0 / public domain / CC BY green, CC BY-SA amber, anything else not displayed) · 2026-11-11
Wikimedia Commons contributors. Wikimedia Commons. https://commons.wikimedia.org (each file credited to its author under its own licence). - Wikidata · CC0 1.0 · 2026-11-11
Wikidata contributors. Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org (data retrieved via the Wikidata Query Service). - Wikipedia (English) · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 2026-11-11
Wikipedia contributors. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. https://en.wikipedia.org (text under CC BY-SA 4.0; each block names its article and revision).
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