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Monopis jacobsi

(Monopis jacobsi)

Description

Monopis jacobsi is a species of moth in the family Tineidae. It is found in Nigeria. It was described by Hungarian entomologist László Anthony Gozmány in 1967. This species has a wingspan of about 10 mm. The forewings are argillaceous yellow, irrorated (sprinkled) with dark fuscous, densest in the apical area. There is a rather large oval hyaline (glassy) spot in the exact centre of the wing. The hindwings are medium grey with a yellowish sheen.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Tineidae
Genus:Monopis
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