Tineid-moth
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Monopis spilotella
Orange-headed monopis
Monopis spilotella is a small tineid moth described by Tengström in 1848. The species has a transcontinental distribution spanning northern Eurasia and North America. Adults are active during the summer months with a flight period extending from May through September. The species is known by the common name Orange-headed monopis.
Scardiinae
Scardiinae is a subfamily of moths within the family Tineidae. Members are characterized by larval morphological features and the absence of a gnathos in the male genitalia. The subfamily was formerly split to include Tinissinae, now synonymized with Scardiinae. The group contains approximately 20 genera distributed across tropical and subtropical regions.