Common Clothes Moth
Tineola bisselliella
Appearance
- Adult — 1/4" – 5/16" long. Forewings shiny golden–buff with no markings. Trailing edge of the wings is strongly fringed.
- Larva — up to 3/8" long. Creamy white with a golden brown head. Lives in a silken tube often 10 to 15 times the length of the body.
- Pupa About 1/4" long.
Lifecycle
- Egg to adult is usually about 6 weeks. May reach 10 to 18 months if the food is poor or temperatures are cold.
Habits
- Adult does not feed. Runs rather than flies, avoids the light.
- Irregular holes made in fabrics.
