Monopis longella

(Walker, 1863)
Pavlovski's Monopis

Sort #: 171 | P3 #: 300174 | MPG #: 418.1 | PFG Page #: 32
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Larval feeding type: Probably feeds from a silken tube spun among the substrate
Larval substrate: Dead vegetable and animal matter, including in birds nests
Phenology: Adult: 6/3 to 11/11 (59 records)

Comment: pavlovskii Zagulajev has now been synonymized with longella Walker

Status in MA (automated assessment): Widespread, very common
Status in N. America: Introduced
MA Endangered Species Act status: None
First Year Reported: 1997
Last Year Reported: 2021

Distribution by County: Berkshire, Hampden, Hampshire, Franklin, Worcester, Middlesex, Essex, Suffolk, Bristol, Plymouth, Barnstable
Number of Records: 69