Clothes-moth
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Amorophaga cryptophori
Amorophaga cryptophori is a species of clothes moth in the family Tineidae, first described by Clarke in 1940. It belongs to a genus characterized by distinctive morphological features related to the phallus structure. The species has been recorded from Idaho, USA. Like other tineid moths, it likely has larvae that feed on keratinous materials, though specific life history details remain poorly documented.
Amydria californica
Amydria californica is a species of clothes moth in the family Tineidae. The species is known from California and is documented by a single observation record on iNaturalist. As a member of the Tineidae, it belongs to a family whose larvae typically feed on keratinous materials including wool, fur, feathers, and other animal-derived substances, though specific biology for this species remains undocumented.
Cephimallota obscurostrigella
Cephimallota obscurostrigella is a species of clothes moth in the family Tineidae. The species is poorly documented in scientific literature, with limited published information on its biology and ecology. It belongs to a genus of small moths associated with keratinous materials and detritus. The specific epithet 'obscurostrigella' refers to dark longitudinal markings.
Monopis dorsistrigella
skunkback monopi
Monopis dorsistrigella, commonly known as the skunkback monopi, is a small clothes moth in the family Tineidae. It is assigned MONA/Hodges number 0416. The species was originally described as Tinea dorsistrigella by Clemens in 1859. Records indicate presence in the northeastern United States, specifically Pennsylvania and Vermont.
Morophagoides berkeleyella
Morophagoides berkeleyella is a species of clothes moth in the family Tineidae, described by Powell in 1968. It belongs to a genus of small moths associated with detritivorous or fungivorous feeding habits. The species is known from California, USA. Like other tineids, it likely occupies habitats rich in decaying organic matter.
Nemapogon clematella
Barred White Clothes Moth
Nemapogon clematella, commonly known as the barred white clothes moth, is a small moth in the family Tineidae. It occurs across most of Europe and parts of eastern North America, including Maryland and North Carolina. The species inhabits woodland environments. It belongs to a genus that includes several species associated with stored products and seed-feeding.
Niditinea orleansella
clothes moth
Niditinea orleansella is a small moth in the family Tineidae, commonly known as the clothes moths. The species was first described by Chambers in 1873 under the name Tinea orleansella. It is recorded from the United States and Canada, with observations concentrated in Louisiana and the prairie provinces of Canada. As a member of Tineidae, it likely feeds on keratinous materials, though specific ecological details remain poorly documented.
Niditinea sabroskyi
Niditinea sabroskyi is a species of clothes moth described in 2018. It belongs to the family Tineidae, a group known for larvae that feed on keratinous materials. The species was named in honor of entomologist Curtis W. Sabrosky. Like congeners, it likely occupies habitats where animal-derived materials accumulate.
Oenoe hybromella
clothes moth
Oenoe hybromella is a small moth species described by Chambers in 1874. It belongs to the family Meessiidae (formerly classified in Tineidae), a group of moths commonly referred to as clothes moths. The species has been assigned the Hodges number 0283 in North American moth classification systems. It is known from 251+ observations on iNaturalist, indicating it is documented but not extensively studied.
Tinea
Tinea is a genus of fungus moths in the family Tineidae, established as one of the earliest subgroups of moths. It is the type genus of both its family and subfamily. Historically, the genus encompassed many species now placed in other genera. Species within Tinea include economically significant pests such as the casemaking clothes moth (Tinea pellionella).
Tinea carnariella
Tinea carnariella is a species of clothes moth in the family Tineidae, described by James Brackenridge Clemens in 1859. It belongs to a genus containing several economically significant pest species known for larval feeding on keratinous materials. The species has been recorded from Pennsylvania, USA, though detailed biological information appears limited in available literature.
Tinea dubiella
Buff Clothes Moth
Tinea dubiella is a small moth in the family Tineidae, commonly known as the Buff Clothes Moth. Native to Europe, it has established populations in New Zealand. Adults are nocturnal and active in mid-summer. The larvae feed on keratinous materials including wool, hides, furs, and feathers, and are often found in indoor environments such as barns and stables.
Tinea pallescentella
Large Pale Clothes Moth
Tinea pallescentella is a small clothes moth in the family Tineidae, commonly known as the large pale clothes moth. Adults have a wingspan of 12–15 mm and are active year-round. The species has a broad distribution spanning most of Europe (excluding the Iberian and most of the Balkan Peninsula), western North America, South America, and Australia. Larvae feed on keratinous animal matter including hair, wool, fur, and feathers.
Tinea unidentified-az
Tinea unidentified-az is a member of the fungus moth family Tineidae, a lineage that predates many more recognizable moth species. The genus Tinea includes several species with specialized larval habits, most notably the casemaking clothes moth (Tinea pellionella), whose larvae construct portable silk tubes incorporating food debris and frass. Tineid moths as a group are characterized by their ability to exploit keratinaceous materials and other organic substrates. This particular taxon designation suggests an unidentified or undescribed species from Arizona, though specific details remain undocumented.
Tineola bisselliella
webbing clothes moth, common clothes moth, clothing moth
Tineola bisselliella is a small moth in the family Tineidae, notable as a significant pest of stored wool and natural fibers. Adults are 6–7 mm in body length with a 9–16 mm wingspan, characterized by pale yellowish-ochreous forewings and a distinctive red-orange tuft of hair on the head. The species is synanthropic, now rarely found outside human dwellings. Larvae possess the unusual ability to digest keratin, enabling them to feed on wool, silk, fur, and other animal-derived materials. Adults do not feed and have atrophied mouthparts; all damage is caused by larval feeding.