Brown house moth / Te pūrēhua parauri noho whare
- Pūtoi
- Order
- Lepidoptera
- Whānau
- Family
- Oecophoridae
Te Rahi
- E 8 mm te roa.
Size range
- Length 8 mm
Te Tītaringa
- Kitea ai puta noa i te ao, puta noa i Aotearoa.
Distribution
- Widespread overseas and in New Zealand
Te Huringa Ora
- Kitea ai i rō whare.
- Koia tētahi o ngā pūrēhua iti maha ko ngā anuhe e whakakino ana i ngā hanga i rō whare, i ngā huarākau tauraki, i ngā tipu me ngā kākano tauraki, i ngā whāriki wūru, i ngā kaka.
Life history
- Found in houses
- One of several small moths, the caterpillars of which damage household goods, dried fruits, dried plants and seeds, woollen carpets and clothing
