Common or webbing clothes moth Tineola bisselliella
Adult
Size: About 10mm
Shape: small moth, wings along back
Colour: silvery gold
Antennae: long
Distinguishing features: brush of orange hairs on the head. No markings on the wings
Adults eat: Nothing
Larvae are pests of: animal protein including wool, fur and feathers
Damage: copious webbing tubes and frass, ragged holes
Often found on: textiles, carpets and natural history collections
Size: About 10mm
Shape: small moth, wings along back
Colour: silvery gold
Antennae: long
Distinguishing features: brush of orange hairs on the head. No markings on the wings
Adults eat: Nothing
Larvae are pests of: animal protein including wool, fur and feathers
Damage: copious webbing tubes and frass, ragged holes
Often found on: textiles, carpets and natural history collections
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Common or webbing clothes moth Tineola bisselliella
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