Tineidae

12.027 Case-bearing Clothes Moth Tinea pellionella Linnaeus, 1758

Local

Similar species:

Forewing: 4.5 to 7mm

Habitats: In and around houses, farm buildings, textile, wool and fur stores.

Habits: The moth has two broods in heated buildings and one in unheated buildings.

Foodplant: The larva feeds from a portable case on animal matter such as hair, fur, wool and feathers. It also feeds on detritus in birds nests and owl pellets.