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Monopis truncata Davis & Davis, 2020

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Higher taxa: Tineidae (family)/  Tineinae (subfamily)/  Monopis (genus)/ 
Status:Accepted
Authorship:Davis & Davis, 2020
Citation:Monopis truncata, new species
Original genus:Monopis
Publication:Davis D. R. & Davis M. M. 2020. New species and records of moths from African caves (Lepidoptera: Tineidae).
Journal:Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington
Volume:122
Issue:3
Pagination:583–, figs 4, 10, 20–22, 31, 58
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Monopis truncata (1)
Scientific name TypeStatus Gender Museum Description Country Locality Publication URL
Monopis truncata Davis & Davis, 2020 Holotype ♂ USNM Holotype ♂, USNM South Africa South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, ca 15 km N of St. Lucia, Bats Sea cave, 28.ii.1978, leg. D. R. Davis & M. M. Davis, B. Akerbergs.
Monopis truncata Davis & Davis, 2020 Paratype ♂ USNM Paratypes 11♂, 3♀, genitalia slides D. R. Davis 34705♂, 34811♂, 24812♂, 34813♀, USNM. South Africa South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, ca 15 km N of St. Lucia, Bats Sea cave, 28.ii.1978, leg. D. R. Davis & M. M. Davis, B. Akerbergs.
Plant note:

On bat guano (see D. R. Davis & M. M. Davis 2020: 584).

Davis D. R. & Davis M. M. 2020. New species and records of moths from African caves (Lepidoptera: Tineidae).
Scientific name Plant Plant Family Country Publication URL
Monopis truncata Davis & Davis, 2020 Undefined coprophagous Undefined South Africa Davis D. R. & Davis M. M. 2020. New species and records of moths from African caves (Lepidoptera: Tineidae). page 584
Scientific name Parasitoid Parasitoid Family Country Publication URL
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Scientific Name Authorship Rank Status Original Combination
Scientific Name Authorship Rank Status Original Combination