Pictures of household moths. Tinea pellionella the case bearing clothes moth. Indian meal moth this the pantry or kitchen moth. These are the common species likely to be found in your home. Pictures and moth identification tips.
Pantry moth plodia interpunctella also known as the indian meal moth this household pest is perhaps the most destructive of all the mothsit has the same coppery coloration on its wings as the brown house moth and its about the same size but its wings are gray. Tinea bisselliella also known as the common clothes moth. Pantry moths are also considered to be common. House moths identification.
It infests pantries and linen drawers with equal zeal. 30 common types of moths pictures facts by max last update on may 14 2020 839 am there are over 160000 recorded species of moths across the globe with around 11000 of these being found in the united states and around 2500 being found in the united kingdom. Like butterflies moths belong to the family lepidoptera yet they display some of their own unique physical and behavioral characteristics and often those characteristics help organize discussions of the different types of moths common in the. In fact each year it has been estimated that these insects infest thousands upon thousands of households within the united states.
The gypsy moth has several subspecies namely the european gypsy moth asian gypsy moth and the japanese gypsy moth. The wingspan of male gypsy moths ranges from 3 4 cm and for females it is 56 to 67 cm. Huge collection amazing choice 100 million high quality affordable rf and rm images.