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Brown dotted clothes moth Niditinea fuscella

Adult

Size: about 10mm

Shape: small moth, wings along back

Colour: Brown with dark brown pattern

Antennae: long

Distinguishing features: Dark spotted appearance

Adults eat: very little

Larvae are pests of: Larvae are rarely pests but live in birds nests and sometimes in poultry houses

Damage: Not known

Often found on: traps near chimneys

Previously known as Niditinea fuscipunctella
Niditinea on trap

Brown dotted clothes moth Niditinea fuscella

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Niditinea on trap