Seq # 170550010

Tineola bisselliella (Hummel, 1823) Species

Last modified: April 3, 2024, 6:49 a.m.


A rare species in Belgium, more observed in the north of the country.


Details

Classification
Family: Tineidae > Subfamily: Tineinae > Genus: Tineola > Species: Tineola bisselliella
Vernacular names
Klerenmot (NL), Echte Kleidermotte (DE)
Synonyms
Tineola crinella (Sodoffsky, 1830)
First mention in Belgium
De Sélys-Longchamps E. 1844. Énumération des insectes Lépidoptères de la Belgique. — Mémoires de la Société royale des Sciences de Liége 2: 1–35. On page 23 (as Tinea crinella Tr.). view page
Status

Native


Distribution


Imago

Museum specimens


Specimens in nature


Bionomics

The larva constructs a silken tube and pupates in a spindle-shaped cocoon. They are often found indoors.

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Flight periods

The adults have been observed from February till October.


Observed on

Substrates:
Fur, horse-hair, refuse of animal origin, Nests of birds and Nests of Hymenoptera

The larva lives on: wool, fur, hair and various material of animal origin.

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