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Tineoidea >> Tineidae >> Tineinae >> Tineola

Tineola bisselliella

(Hummel, 1823)
Webbing Clothes Moth

Sort #: 175 | P3 #: 300181 | MPG #: 426
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Larval feeding type: Feeds from silken webbing spun among the substrate, pupations in a silken cocoon
Larval substrate: Natural fibers and stored dried food such as grains
Phenology: Adult: 2/13 to 10/12 (22 records)

Status in MA (automated assessment): Restricted distribution, uncommon
Status in N. America: Introduced
MA Endangered Species Act status: None
First Year Reported: 1922
Last Year Reported: 2021

Distribution by County: Hampshire, Franklin, Middlesex, Essex, Suffolk, Norfolk, Dukes, Nantucket
Number of Records: 25

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