Common Clothes Moth
Tineola bisselliella
The adult is a small buff-gold moth usually found indoors in dim, sheltered rooms where suitable fabrics or stored animal materials are present. It flies weakly and avoids bright light, often fluttering low or running into cover rather than making long open flights. Adults do not chew holes in clothes; their main role is mating and laying eggs near food sources for the larvae. A notable feature is its narrow, fringed wings, which give it a soft, dusty appearance when at rest.
- Type
- Wing
- Conservation status
- NE
Growth chain
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- Common Clothes Moth