Tinea pellionella, Crete - photo © K. Bormpoudaki
Tinea pellionella (Linnaeus, 1758)
MOTH INFO
Tinea pellionella is a moth of the family Tineidae on the island of Crete, Greece.
Scientific name
Tinea pellionella (Linnaeus, 1758)
Phalaena zoolegella (Scopoli, 1763)
Tinea albella (Costa, 1836)
Tinea demiurga (Meyrick, 1920)
Tinea gerasimovi (Zagulajev, 1978)
Common name
Case-bearing Clothes Moth
Classification
Superfamily: Tineoidea > Family: Tineidae > Subfamily: Tineinae > Genus: Tinea
Wingspan
9-16 mm
Habitat
Dry and warm areas.
Food plant
The larva feeds on birds’ nests, feathers, fur, and wool.
Flight period
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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