Tinea pallescentella
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Tinea pallescentella, the large pale clothes moth, is a moth of the family Tineidae. It is found in most of Europe (except the Iberian Peninsula and most of the Balkan Peninsula). It is also present in western North America, where it has been recorded from California. There are also records from South America (including Argentina) and Australia.
The wingspan is 12–15 millimetres (0.47–0.59 in). 14-lG mm. The head is light greyish ochreous, fuscous-mixed. Forewings are light greyish-ochreous mixed with fuscous; base of costa and a short basal subdorsal dash dark fuscous; stigmata dark fuscous, elongate, plical forming a more or less extended dash along fold; two indistinct whitish dots beyond second discal; some cloudy dark fuscous terminal spots. Hindwings very pale grey.
Adults are on wing year round. The larvae feed on keratinous animal matter such as hair, wool, fur or feathers. Wikipedia →
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Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Large Pale Clothes Moth sighting in Auckland on a given day, based on 14 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 338th most-seen of the 689 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
January, March, May–July and November
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Large Pale Clothes Moth in Auckland on a given day, against under 5% in February, April, August–October and December, the lowest months.
Yes
Of the 2 cities where we can rate Large Pale Clothes Moth sightings, Auckland has the highest daily chance: under 5%. Next come Moscow (Russia, under 5%).
Same family: Tineidae
The closest relatives of the Large Pale Clothes Moth that you can see in Auckland (family Tineidae, Fungus Moths, Clothes Moths, & Allies) are Detritus Moth (about 20%), Parochmastis hilderi (about 20%) and Erechthias capnitis (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Large Pale Clothes Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Auckland (14 verified sightings), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
