Tinea pallescentella

Large pale clothes moth
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tineidae
Genus: Tinea
Species: T. pallescentella
Binomial name
Tinea pallescentella
Stainton, 1851
Synonyms
  • Tinea coacticella Zagulajev, 1954
  • Tinea galeatella Mabille, 1888
  • Tinea horosema Meyrick, 1931
  • Tinea nigrifoldella Gregson, 1856
  • Tinea semilineatella Knaben, 1944
  • Tinea stimulatrix Meyrick, 1931

Tinea pallescentella, the large pale clothes moth, is a moth of the family Tineidae. It is found in most of Europe (except the Iberian Peninsula and most of the Balkan Peninsula).[1] It is also present in western North America, where it has been recorded from California.[2] There are also records from South America (including Argentina) and Australia.

The wingspan is 12–15 mm. Adults are on wing year round.

The larvae feed on keratinous animal matter such as hair, wool, fur or feathers.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Fauna Europaea
  2. ↑ mothphotographersgroup
  3. ↑ UKmoths
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