clothing moth English

Meaning clothing moth meaning

What does clothing moth mean?

clothing moth noun

— Any 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)