# T moth (*Emmelina monodactyla*)

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Data as of: 2026-11-11

The t moth (Emmelina monodactyla) is a species in the family Pterophoridae, order Lepidoptera. Source checklists list it for 81 countries, including Afghanistan, Albania and Algeria.

## Quick facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 | 81 countries |

## Classification

- kingdom: Animalia
- phylum: Arthropoda
- class: Insecta
- order: Lepidoptera
- family: Pterophoridae
- genus: Emmelina
- species: *Emmelina monodactyla* (Linnaeus, 1758)

Synonyms: *Emmelina barberi*, *Emmelina bidactyla*, *Emmelina cineridactylus*, *Emmelina flaveodactylus*, *Emmelina impersonalis*, *Emmelina naevosidactylus*, *Emmelina pergracilidactylus*, *Emmelina pictipennis*, *Phalaena bidactyla*, *Phalaena didactyla*, *Phalaena monodactyla*, *Pterophorus barberi*, *Pterophorus canescens*, *Pterophorus cineridactylus*, *Pterophorus didactylus*, *Pterophorus flaveodactylus*, *Pterophorus impersonalis*, *Pterophorus monodactylus*, *Pterophorus monodactylus f. rufa*, *Pterophorus naevosidactylus*, *Pterophorus pergracilidactylus*, *Pterophorus pictipennis*

## Where it has been recorded

Countries with openly licensed sighting records on GBIF (records in brackets). Recorded sightings, not a definitive range.

Andorra (0), United Arab Emirates (0), Afghanistan (0), Albania (0), Armenia (0), Austria (0), Åland Islands (0), Azerbaijan (0), Bosnia & Herzegovina (0), Belgium (0), Bulgaria (0), Belarus (0), Canada (0), Switzerland (0), China (0), Costa Rica (0), Cyprus (0), Czechia (0), Germany (0), Denmark (0), Algeria (0), Estonia (0), Egypt (0), Spain (0), Ethiopia (0), Finland (0), France (0), United Kingdom (0), Georgia (0), Greece (0), Croatia (0), Hungary (0), Ireland (0), Israel (0), India (0), Iraq (0), Iran (0), Iceland (0), Italy (0), Jamaica (0), Jordan (0), Kenya (0), Kyrgyzstan (0), South Korea (0), Kazakhstan (0), Lebanon (0), Liechtenstein (0), Lithuania (0), Luxembourg (0), Latvia (0), Libya (0), Morocco (0), Moldova (0), Montenegro (0), North Macedonia (0), Mongolia (0), Malta (0), Mexico (0), Netherlands (0), Norway (0), and 21 more

## Common questions

### Where does the t moth live?

Catalogue of Life checklists list the t moth for 81 countries, including Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Andorra and Armenia. Checklist coverage is uneven, so the true range may be wider.

### What kind of animal is the t moth?

The t moth (Emmelina monodactyla) belongs to the family Pterophoridae in the order Lepidoptera.

## Sources

- [Catalogue of Life eXtended Release](https://www.checklistbank.org/dataset/316691), 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](https://commons.wikimedia.org), 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](https://www.wikidata.org), CC0 1.0, 2026-11-11. Wikidata contributors. Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org (data retrieved via the Wikidata Query Service).
- [Wikipedia (English)](https://en.wikipedia.org), 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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