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.

[2] In western Europe, adults are on wing from June to October.

[3] 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.

[5] Larvae of this species were found to not survive at 51% relative humidity, thriving at 93% relative humidity.