clothes moth

(Tineola bisselliella)

Characteristics: 4-7mm forewing length, Long thread-like antennae

Eggs: In suitable larval food, among clothing or carpet fibres,

Larvae: whitish caterpillars which form silk tunnels camouflaged with fibres and debris

Pupae: Last larval skin, develop in two weeks to two months

Adults: Small straw coloured wings held along body when resting, females do not fly, short lived

clothes moth

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