Kebnat
INSECTS

Case-bearing Clothes Moth

Tinea pellionella

Insects
Introduced
Case-bearing Clothes Moth, Adult
Case-bearing Clothes Moth, Caterpillar
Case-bearing Clothes Moth, photo 3 of 5
9–16 mmWingspan

Butterfly or moth in the family Tineidae with a wingspan of 9–16 mm. Introduced to Québec.

There are 4 observations of Case-bearing Clothes Moth in Québec, mostly in Outaouais and Abitibi-Témiscamingue, and it has been reported in 2 of the 17 regions. They peak in July.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Outaouais3
  2. Abitibi-Témiscamingue1

What the caterpillar eats

Black sprucePicea mariana

Similar species

Webbing Clothes MothTineola bisselliella
Indian-Meal MothPlodia interpunctella
Bee MothAphomia sociella
European grain mothNemapogon granella