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Large Pale Clothes Moth

Tinea pallescentella

About

A pale straw-colored clothes moth that is larger than the common webbing clothes moth. Its larvae prefer coarser animal fibers and are frequently found in old birds' nests.

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Did You Know?

It is more commonly associated with roof spaces and bird nests than with clothing in wardrobes.