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Skunkback monopis

Monopis dorsistrigella (Clemens, 1859)

Status not recordedbutterflies and moths

The skunkback monopis (Monopis dorsistrigella) is a species in the family Tineidae, order Lepidoptera.

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Quick facts about the skunkback monopis

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 skunkback monopis live?

Not recorded

Is the skunkback monopis 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 skunkback monopis classified?

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

Synonyms Tinea dorsistrigella, Tinea subjunctella

Other names and names in other languages (1)
  • Skunkback monopis mothEnglish

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the skunkback monopis

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 skunkback monopis?

The skunkback monopis (Monopis dorsistrigella) belongs to the family Tineidae in the order Lepidoptera.

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

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Skunkback monopis (Monopis dorsistrigella). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/skunkback-monopis

MLA

“Skunkback monopis (Monopis dorsistrigella).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/skunkback-monopis.

BibTeX
@misc{skunkback_monopis_2026,
  title = {Skunkback monopis (Monopis dorsistrigella)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/skunkback-monopis},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}