Case Bearing Carpet Moths

The larva makes a portable case for itself out of wool and other fibres.

Case bearing carpet moths.

I think case bearing moths is more accurate seeing as i found some moths in my wardrobe. Tinea pellionella the case bearing clothes moth is a species of tineoid moth in the family tineidae the fungus moths it is the type species of the genus tinea which in turn is the type genus of the subfamily family as well as the superfamily tineoidea. The most common clothes moths are the webbing clothes moth easily identified with a golden color and around half an inch in length and the case bearing moth which can be identified about inch long and their forewings are mottled brown with one large and a few smaller indistinct black spots. Alamy rather confusingly most of these moth species will sometimes switch from carpets to clothes and chew any natural fabrics like cotton wool and silk.

The adult moth is a pale silvery grey brown with dark spots and approximately 7mm long. After researching on the internet i have discovered that it is case bearing moth larvae. The small larvae carry a noticeable case made of fine sand and debris. Not sure about bag worms.

Larvae are yellowish in color. This is one of the few moth species that can damage clothing and carpets but you can deter them from households. Casemaking clothes moths have brownish gray wings with three dark spots. Adult case bearing carpet moth.

Case making clothes moth image licensed under cc. Their bodies are about 3 8 to 1 2 inches long while larvae are up to 1 2 inch long. The case bearing clothes moth tinea pellionela is probably one of the most annoying yet strangest types of house pests in existence today even stranger are its larvae. Case bearing clothes moth larvae are often not recognised as being alive.

They haven t destroyed any of my clothes yet thankfully. Link to post share on other sites. The adults are small brown moths similar to the pantry moth shown above that often congregate in the upper corners of rooms. Its scientific name is derived from tinea a generic term for micromoths and the latin term for a furrier pellionellus.

The most common clothes moths are the webbing clothes moth easily identified with a golden colour and around half an inch in length and the case bearing moth which can be identified about inch long and their forewings are mottled brown with one large and a few. Identifying clothes carpet moths webbing clothes moth case bearing clothes moth. Hi leslie you have case bearing moth larvae. These spots can be rubbed off on older moths.

In outside buildings it has one generation however in heated buildings it can have two or more generations. They look like small rolled pieces of carpet but you may be able to see the brown head of the larva sticking out one end.