Family: Tineidae

12.027 Case-bearing Clothes Moth Tinea pellionella

There are 48 county records of 119 individuals from 21 different sites. First recorded in 1980.

Individual records comprise of: [53 Adult] [66 Larval] .

Occurrence by month (Adults)

Apr
5
May
9
Jun
15
Jul
15
Aug
8
Oct
1

Earliest: 06 Apr 2013 - Latest: 06 Oct 1984

Historical Abundance

2020
6
2019
6
2018
1
2016
3
2015
66
2014
10
2013
8
2012
5
2011
6
2010
3

Records (Individuals) by Vice County

VC67
47 (118)
VC68
1 (1)

Similar Species

0242 Tinea translucens
0241 Tinea lanella
0244 Tinea flavescentella
0247b Tinea murariella
0243 Tinea dubiella

Status Grade 4

Larval food plants

1. Feathers
12. Owl pellets
4. Hair
Animal fur Animal fur
Stored goods Stored goods
Woolen materials Woolen materials

Find moths by larval food plants here.

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