Different types of house moths. Brown house moth hofmannophila pseudospretella the brown house moth is a scavenger which feeds on wool cotton and other types of cloth. The severity of the infestation depends on the overall size of the infestation. It is a common invader inside houses and lives everywhere in britain except for the northernmost regions of scotland. It has the same coppery coloration on its wings as the brown house moth and its about the same size but its wings are gray.
The genus hemaris in the sphinx moths family consists of four native north american species that go by the name hummingbird moth. It infests pantries and linen drawers with equal zeal. The wingspan of male gypsy moths ranges from 3 4 cm and for females it is 56 to 67 cm. It reaches up to 26 mm and has a slender yellowish body.
The gypsy moth has several subspecies namely the european gypsy moth asian gypsy moth and the japanese gypsy moth. Moths are flying insects in the order of lepidoptera which is also the same order to which butterflies belong. Each type of moth is attracted to unique products and areas. This family is characterized by the presence of sound generating and sound receiving organs in the thorax chest region.
The snowberry clearwing hemaris diffinis for example a common visitor to gardens across the country often gets typed as the typical hummingbird moth. Pantry moth plodia interpunctella also known as the indian meal moth this household pest is perhaps the most destructive of all the moths.