| 0236 ~ Tineola bisselliella ~ Common Clothes Moth | ||
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UK Status Resident. Widely distributed and fairly common throughout most of the British Isles. Montgomeryshire Status Uncommon. Just two records taken from the east of the county, the last one from Caersws in 2003. Probably under-recorded. Wingspan : M & F, 9-16mm. Confusion species None. |
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(Continuous)  Habitat Mainly indoors, occasionally outside. Foodplant Woollen products, animal fibres, fish meal, flour and bird's nests. Lifestage data Case-bearing. Larva feeds in portable flimsy silken tube that particles of food adhere to, much webbing is produced which may contain several larvae. |
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