clothing moth
Any moth that feeds on natural fiber, especially the following from subfamily TineinaeAny moth that feeds on natural fiber, especially the following from subfamily Tineinae: Niditinea fuscella (brown-dotted clothes moth)
Meaning
5 sensesAny moth that feeds on natural fiber, especially the following from subfamily Tineinae:
Niditinea fuscella (brown-dotted clothes moth)
Tinea pellionella (case-bearing clothes moth)
Tineola bisselliella (common clothes moth, webbing clothes moth)
Trichophaga tapetzella (carpet moth, tapestry moth)
Monopis crocicapitella (pale-backed clothes moth)
Forms
plural: clothing moths| Singular | clothing moth |
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See also
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