Morley’s Final Catalogue: The commonest Clothes Moth with us, occurring in all town and country houses, probably throughout the entire County, certainly from Ipswich to Lowestoft.

Recent Status: Considerably less common than in Morley’s time owing to household carpets, furniture and garments being commonly made from plastic materials.

Life Style: A case bearing species that is found both indoors and in the wider environment. It feeds on animal detritus such as wool and feathers. It is multi-brooded indoors.

Identification: This species is similar to Tinea dubiella. Both species have similar larvae and cases. Both adults are similarly coloured and spotted. T. dubiella has a more speckled appearance. More Info T. pellionella is the commoner species. They can be separated by genitalia dissection More Info

Recorded in 22 (38%) of 58 10k Squares. First Recorded in 1950. Last Recorded in 2024. Additional Stats

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