Family: Tineidae       Sub-family: Tineinae  240     *     Case-bearing Clothes Moth     *     Tinea pellionella Adult specimen identified by Ken Bond Wingspan: 9-16mm Main flight time: June-October but can be found throughout the year Habitat: Usually inside buildings Larvae feed in a portable case (shown below) on wool and fur, also on feathers and within birds' nests

Case-bearing Clothes Moth, Tinea pellionella
Ballingeary, Co. Cork, SW Ireland. June 2011, larva April 2012