Webbing Clothes Moth vs Amazonian Ground Beetle

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute Webbing Clothes Moth Amazonian Ground Beetle
Scientific Name Tineola bisselliella Agra sasquatch
Order Lepidoptera Coleoptera
Family Tineidae Carabidae
Size 6-8 mm body; 12-16 mm wingspan 12-18 mm
Habitat Indoors Forests
Diet Omnivores Omnivores
Regions Worldwide Peru, Ecuador
Conservation Least Concern Not Evaluated

Webbing Clothes Moth

A small golden-buff moth whose larvae are the primary insect pest of woolen clothing and textiles. Adults are weak fliers that avoid light, preferring dark closets and drawers.

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Did You Know?

Unlike most moths, adults actively avoid light and will run rather than fly when disturbed.

Amazonian Ground Beetle

A slender, elongated carabid beetle with an unusually hairy body for its genus. It was described from tropical lowland forests in the Amazon.

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Did You Know?

It was named 'sasquatch' by the describing entomologist due to its exceptionally large, hairy feet compared to relatives.