Monopis crocicapitella
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Monopis crocicapitella, the pale-backed clothes moth, or the bird-nest moth, is a moth of the family Tineidae described by James Brackenridge Clemens in 1859. It has a nearly cosmopolitan distribution. It was first described from the eastern United States.
The wingspan is 10–16 mm. In western Europe, adults are on wing from June to October. This species can easily be mistaken for Monopis obviella due to almost indistinguishable markings. The capability of this species to infest human dwellings is unknown. Larvae of this species were found to not survive at 51% relative humidity, thriving at 93% relative humidity.
Petersen, G., 1957: Die Genitalien der paläarktischen Tineiden (Lepidoptera: Tineidae). Beiträge zur Entomologie 7 (1/2): 55–176. Pelham-Clinton E.C., 1985.Tineidae. In: The Moths and Butterflies of Great Britain and Ireland (Heath J & Emmet AM, eds) 2: 152–207.
UKMoths Lepidoptera of Belgium Zimmerman, Elwood C. (1978). Insects of Hawaii. Vol. 9 Microlepidoptera. The University Press of Hawaii, Honolulu. hdl:10125/7338. "Taxonomy Browser: Monopis crocicapitella". Barcode of Life Data System. Retrieved July 21, 2018.
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| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blue Mountains National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
More parks will be added in future updates.
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Auckland | 🇳🇿 New Zealand | |
| 2 | Rotterdam [The Hague] | 🇳🇱 Netherlands | |
| 3 | London | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | |
| 4 | Boston | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | Seattle | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 6 | Portland | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 7 | Sacramento | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 8 | San Diego | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 9 | Vienna | 🇦🇹 Austria | |
| 10 | San Francisco | 🇺🇸 United States |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Bird Nest Moth sighting in Seattle on a given day, based on 20 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 181st most-seen of the 428 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.
July
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Bird Nest Moth in Seattle on a given day, against under 5% in August to June, the lowest months. That is one of Seattle's driest months, with about 20 mm of rain against 190 mm in November.
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Bird Nest Moth sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
5th of 11
Of the 11 cities where we can rate Bird Nest Moth sightings, Seattle ranks 5th at under 5%. The best odds are in Auckland (New Zealand, about 10%), Rotterdam [The Hague] (Netherlands, about 10%) and London (United Kingdom, under 5%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Bird Nest Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Seattle (20 verified sightings), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
