Brown Shaded Carpet Moth

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Brown shaded carpet moth.

We depend on donations to keep butterflies and moths of north america online and freely available. Shaded broad bar scotopteryx chenopodiata linnaeus 1758 wingspan 25 30 mm. Digital guide to moth identification about viewing options new hampshire select region. Enter just part of the name below.

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We need your help. 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. Brown shaded carpet venusia comptaria hodges 7428 deciduous and mixed woods. Looking for a specific moth species.

Tags brown orange stripes medium england scotland wales northern ireland. 910272 00 7428 venusia comptaria brown shaded carpet moth walker 1860 photographs are the copyrighted property of each photographer listed. Therefore if you find small cases that look a bit similar to rice this is a sign that you probably have carpet moths. A blog dedicated to sharing these beautiful but oft forgotten lepidopterans.

Can be variable in colour from light to darker brown with a distinct darker cross band though the inner area of this is usually paler. 910272 00 7428 venusia comptaria brown shaded carpet moth walker 1860 photographs are the copyrighted property of each photographer listed. Widespread and fairly common throughout britain except for the very north of scotland inhabiting a range of open habitats. The larvae of carpet moths eat the keratin proteins found in skin and hair.

Identifying clothes carpet moths webbing clothes moth case bearing clothes moth. The moth larvae leave its casing behind. Shaded broad bar shaded broad bar. This entry was posted in moths and tagged brown shaded carpet.

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