Carpet moths are typically found in warmer climates during the summer.
Case bearing carpet moth.
They look like small rolled pieces of carpet but you may be able to see the brown head of the larva sticking out one end.
Before we can discuss where they come from and what causes carpet moths it s worth looking at how you identify them.
They live outdoors in birds nests and on discarded fur or animal skin but they have become most acclimatized to our modern centrally heated homes where they will happily munch their way inconspicuously through carpets.
The adults are small brown moths similar to the pantry moth shown above that often congregate in the upper corners of rooms.
The most common clothes moths are the webbing clothes moth easily identified with a golden colour and around half an inch in length and the case bearing moth which can be identified about inch long and their forewings are mottled brown with one large and a few.
In outside buildings it has one generation however in heated buildings it can have two or more generations.
When dealing with any pest it s best to understand what kind of problem you have first before anything else.
The adult moth is a pale silvery grey brown with dark spots and approximately 7mm long.
Identifying clothes carpet moths webbing clothes moth case bearing clothes moth.
The most common clothes moths are the webbing clothes moth easily identified with a golden color and around half an inch in length and the case bearing moth which can be identified about inch long and their forewings are mottled brown with one large and a few smaller indistinct black spots.
The case bearing clothes moths are identified by the larvae having a protective silk case which they live in while feeding.
Identifying case bearing or carpet moths.
Tinea pellionella the case bearing clothes moth is a species of tineoid moth in the family tineidae the fungus moths it is the type species of the genus tinea which in turn is the type genus of the subfamily family as well as the superfamily tineoidea.
Its scientific name is derived from tinea a generic term for micromoths and the latin term for a furrier pellionellus.
The larva makes a portable case for itself out of wool and other fibres.
Case bearing clothes moth larvae are often not recognised as being alive.
This is one of the few moth species that can damage clothing and carpets but you can deter them from households.
These following signs are indications that your home has been infested by carpet case moth.
Alamy rather confusingly most of these moth species will sometimes switch from carpets to clothes and chew any natural fabrics like cotton wool and silk.
They are the case bearing carpet moth tineapellionella and the better known common clothes moth tineola bisselliella.
Adult case bearing carpet moth.
