![Clothes moth / Te pūrēhua kākahu. [Tineola bisselliella]](/assets/Tools-And-Resources/Identification/What-is-this-bug/Tineola-bisselliella_clothes-moth1__FitMaxWzg3Miw1NDVd.jpg)
Clothes moth / Te pūrēhua kākahu. Tineola bisselliella
- Pūtoi
- Order
- Lepidoptera
- Whānau
- Family
- Tineidae
Te Rahi
- He iti te hanga, 10 mm te whānui mai i te pito o tētahi parirau ki tētahi.
Size range
- Small, wingspan 10 mm
Te Tītaringa
- Kei ngā tōpito katoa o te ao, kei ngā tōpito katoa o Aotearoa.
Distribution
- Widespread overseas and in New Zealand
Te Huringa Ora
- Kai ai te anuhe i te wūru, i te huruhuru, i te hurumanu.
- Ka kino i a ia ngā whāriki me ngā kākahu.
Life history
- Caterpillar eats wool, hair and feathers
- Damages carpet, clothing
![Clothes moth / Te pūrēhua kākahu. [Tineola bisselliella] Image](/assets/Tools-And-Resources/Identification/What-is-this-bug/Tineola-bisselliella_clothes-moth1__ScaleWidthWzEwMjRd.jpg)
![Clothes moth / Te pūrēhua kākahu. [Tineola bisselliella] Image](/assets/Tools-And-Resources/Identification/What-is-this-bug/Tineola-bisselliella_folded__ScaleWidthWzEwMjRd.jpg)