Humidity-sensitive
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Monopis crocicapitella
Pale-backed clothes moth, Bird-nest moth, Bird Nest Moth
A small tineid moth with a nearly cosmopolitan distribution, first described from the eastern United States. Adults have a wingspan of 10–16 mm. The species has been documented in cave environments and serves as a host for the parasitoid wasp Apanteles carpatus. Its capability to infest human dwellings remains unknown.