Monopis icterogastra

{{Short description|Species of moth}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2023}}

{{Use Australian English|date=May 2011}}

{{Speciesbox

| name = Wool moth

| image = Monopis icterogastra.jpg

| genus = Monopis

| species = icterogastra

| authority = (Zeller, 1852)

| synonyms =

  • Blabophanes icterogastra
    Zeller, 1852{{cite web|url=http://www.environment.gov.au/biodiversity/abrs/online-resources/fauna/afd/taxa/Monopis_icterogastra|title=Monopis icterogastra (Zeller, 1852)|publisher=Australian Faunal Directory|date=15 April 2009|accessdate=26 November 2009}}
  • Tinea vivipara
    Scott, 1863
  • Tinea adjunctella
    Walker, 1864
  • Tinea nivibractella
    Walker, 1869

}}

Monopis icterogastra, the wool moth, is a moth of the family Tineidae. It is found in most of Australia.

It is thought that the moths of this species lay live young caterpillars rather than eggs.{{cite web|url=http://www-staff.it.uts.edu.au/~don/larvae/tine/icterogastra.html|title=Monopis icterogastra|author=Don Herbison-Evans & Stella Crossley|publisher=uts.edu.au|date=7 February 2008|accessdate=11 February 2009}}

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Category:Tineinae

Category:Moths of Australia

Category:Moths described in 1852

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