Tinea pellionella

300157.00 — 0405 — Tinea pellionella (Linnaeus, 1758) — Casemaking Clothes Moth

Larval Host(s)

Presumed main host
on Block Island:

Known hosts:
Detritus

Detritus

References

  • Species Page at Moth Photographers Group
  • Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Some specimens shown may not be sequenced. DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness not proof of identification.
  • Landry, J.-F., V. Nazari, J.R. Dewaard, M. Mutanen, C. Lopez-Vaamonde, P. Huemer, P.D.N. Hebert, 2013. Shared but overlooked: 30 species of Holarctic Microlepidoptera revealed by DNA barcodes and morphology. Zootaxa, 3749(1): 1-93.
  • Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 2.23f; p. 48. Book Review and ordering
  • Species Page at BugGuide