Casemaking Clothes Moth vs Pine Shoot Moth
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Casemaking Clothes Moth | Pine Shoot Moth |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Tinea pellionella | Rhyacionia buoliana |
| Order | Lepidoptera | Lepidoptera |
| Family | Tineidae | Tortricidae |
| Size | 10-15 mm wingspan | 18-24 mm wingspan |
| Habitat | Underground | Farmland |
| Diet | Omnivores | Omnivores |
| Regions | Cosmopolitan | Europe, Asia, North America (introduced) |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Least Concern |
Casemaking Clothes Moth
A small silvery-brown moth whose larva constructs a portable silken case that it drags along as it feeds. It is a significant pest of furs, woolens, and museum specimens.
Did You Know?
The larva never leaves its portable case, enlarging it as it grows by adding fibers from whatever material it is eating.
Pine Shoot Moth
A small bright orange moth with silver-grey crosslines on the forewings. Its larvae bore into the terminal shoots of young pine trees, causing deformity.
Did You Know?
Attacked trees develop a characteristic 'posthorn' bend from the distorted leader shoot.