Common Carpet Moth Uk

Concise guide to the moths of great britain.

Common carpet moth uk.

The most common clothes moths are the webbing clothes moth easily identified with a golden colour and around half an inch in length and the case bearing moth which can be identified about inch long and their forewings are mottled brown with one large and a few. The wood carpet is also similar and can be difficult to distinguish from the common carpet. In association with the norfolk moth survey. Tineola bisselliella known as the common clothes moth webbing clothes moth or simply clothing moth is a species of fungus moth family tineidae subfamily tineinae it is the type species of its genus tineola and was first described by arvid david hummel in 1823.

A carpet moth infestation can be a costly problem as it can cause serious and often irreperable damage to carpets rugs and other soft furnishings in the home. Common marbled carpet dysstroma truncata. Similar to the galium carpet but the central band across the wings is narrower with more distinct markings on the hindwings. If you spot a tiny grub wrapped in a woven case dragging itself around you ve got carpet moths.

Identifying clothes carpet moths webbing clothes moth case bearing clothes moth. L r moth group status a common and resident reference. A really common visitor to gardens and allotments the garden carpet isn t the most stand out moth but does have some features that differentiate it from other carpet species. The specific name is commonly misspelled biselliella for example by g.

Martin townsend and paul waring illustrated by richard lewington british pyralid moths barry goater illustrated by geoffrey senior and robert dyke. Herrich schäffer when he established tineola. 70 097 bf1764 common marbled carpet dysstroma truncata hufnagel 1767 synonyms. Carpet moth larvae feed predominately on keratin found in natural fibres such as wool and so can live on any carpet with some wool content.

The wood carpet is slightly larger with one thick white band across the forewing and hindwing in the common carpet this band is divided by a black line. Common carpet epirrhoe alternata müller 1764 wingspan 20 25 mm. Common carpet epirrhoe alternata the moths of norfolk. Look for a wide dark blotch that extends from the middle edge of each forewing like a broken band with a jagged edge.

The carpet moth is a common household textile pest.