Tineidae
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Tinea irrepta
A small moth species in the fungus moth family Tineidae, described by Braun in 1926. Known from scattered records across central Canada. As a member of the genus Tinea, it likely shares the family's characteristic larval habits of feeding on keratinaceous materials, though specific details for this species remain poorly documented.
Tinea mandarinella
Mandarin Tinea Moth
Tinea mandarinella is a species of fungus moth in the family Tineidae, described by Dietz in 1905. Like other members of the genus Tinea, it belongs to an ancient lineage of moths adapted to specialized feeding habits. The species has been documented in Ohio, USA, with limited published information on its biology compared to better-known relatives such as the casemaking clothes moth (Tinea pellionella).
Tinea occidentella
Western Clothes Moth
Tinea occidentella is a keratophagous moth species in the family Tineidae, native to coastal California and northern Baja California. Despite its common name "western clothes moth," it does not feed on clothing but instead consumes keratin from mammalian carnivore scat and bird of prey pellets. The species is tightly restricted to fog-influenced coastal environments where high humidity allows larvae to obtain water from atmospheric moisture absorbed by their fur and feather diet.
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.
Tiquadra
Tiquadra is a genus of moths in the family Tineidae, established by Francis Walker in 1863. The genus comprises approximately 35 described species distributed across tropical and subtropical regions worldwide. Species have been recorded from the Americas, Africa, Asia, and Oceania, indicating broad biogeographic dispersal. As tineid moths, members likely exhibit the family characteristic of larval feeding on keratinous or plant materials, though specific biological details for most Tiquadra species remain undocumented.
Trichophaga
tapestry moths, carpet moths
Trichophaga is a genus of small moths in the family Tineidae, subfamily Tineinae. The genus includes approximately ten described species distributed across Europe, Africa, and parts of Asia. The most well-known species is Trichophaga tapetzella, commonly called the tapestry moth or carpet moth, a pest of woolen textiles. Larval habits vary: at least one species has been documented living in pellets regurgitated by nocturnal birds of prey.
Trichophaga tapetzella
Tapestry Moth, Carpet Moth
A small moth in the family Tineidae with a widespread distribution. Larvae have been documented living in owl pellets, feeding on accumulated organic material including feathers and hair. The species is commonly known as the tapestry moth or carpet moth due to historical association with woolen textiles, though this habit is less emphasized in modern sources.
Xylesthia
Xylesthia is a genus of small moths in the family Tineidae, established by Clemens in 1859. The genus contains at least four described species distributed in North America. Tineidae moths are commonly known as clothes moths or fungus moths, though the specific habits of Xylesthia species remain poorly documented in published literature.
Xylesthia pruniramiella
Clemens' Bark Moth
Xylesthia pruniramiella, known as Clemens' bark moth, is a small moth in the family Tineidae. It is found in eastern and central North America. The larvae feed on woody growths on plum tree branches. Adults are active year-round with peak activity from February to December.
Xystrologa
Xystrologa is a genus of small moths in the family Tineidae, established by Meyrick in 1919. The genus contains seven described species distributed primarily in the West Indies. Xystrologa grenadella has been documented as an invasive pest of cultivated greenhouse plants in southern Florida, USA and Germany.