Bird Nest Moth
Monopis crocicapitella (Clemens, 1859)
Taxonomy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum | Hexapoda |
| Class | Insecta |
| Order | Lepidoptera |
| Family | Tineidae |
| Genus | Monopis |
| Species | Monopis crocicapitella (Clemens, 1859) |
Description
Diagnostic characters
- Ecological class
- Trogloxene
- Realm
- Terrestrial
Distribution
Range
Known from two counties across two states.
Continent
North America
Country
United States
States and provinces
Alabama, Tennessee
Counties
- Alabama
- Calhoun
- Tennessee
- Marion
Conservation and management
NatureServe
GNR Unranked
National ranks
- United States
- NNR
- Canada
- NNR
Subnational ranks
- Kentucky
- SNR Unranked
- South Carolina
- SNR Unranked
- Indiana
- SNR Unranked
- Quebec
- SNR Unranked
- New Brunswick
- SU Unrankable
- British Columbia
- S3 Vulnerable
- Ontario
- SU Unrankable
- Alberta
- SU Unrankable
- Saskatchewan
- SU Unrankable
State and federal status
Not listed under the U.S. Endangered Species Act
References
- Peck, S.B. 1995. The cave fauna of Alabama. Part II: The insects. National Speleological Society Bulletin 57: 1–19.
How to cite this account
Monopis crocicapitella (Clemens, 1859). Cave Biology Data Portal, account SP-2666. https://cavebiology.org/species/monopis-crocicapitella/ (accessed 7 September 2026).
Data sources and funding are listed in the Acknowledgments.
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