Tineola bisselliella
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Tineola bisselliella, known as the common clothes moth, webbing clothes moth, or simply clothing moth, is a species of fungus moth (family Tineidae, subfamily Tineinae). It is the type species of its genus Tineola and was first described by the Swedish entomologist Arvid David Hummel in 1823. It and several closely related species are together known as the clothes moths due to their role as pests in human households. The specific name is commonly misspelled biselliella – for example, by G. A. W. Herrich-Schäffer, when he established Tineola in 1853.
The larvae (caterpillars) of this moth are considered a serious pest, as they can derive nourishment from clothing – in particular wool, but many other natural fibres – and also, like most related species, from stored foods, such as grains.
Tineola bisselliella is a small moth of 6–7 mm (0.24–0.28 in) body length and 9–16 mm (0.35–0.63 in) wingspan (most commonly 12–14 mm or 0.47–0.55 in). The head is light ferruginous ochreous, sometimes brownish-tinged.The antennae are thread-like and about four-fifths the length of the forewings. Forewings pale yellowish-ochreous; base of costa fuscous. Hindwings ochreous grey-whitish... Wikipedia →
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| 1 | Berlin | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 2 | Rotterdam [The Hague] | 🇳🇱 Netherlands | |
| 3 | Kazan | 🇷🇺 Russia | |
| 4 | Nizhny Novgorod | 🇷🇺 Russia | |
| 5 | Warsaw | 🇵🇱 Poland | |
| 6 | Moscow | 🇷🇺 Russia | |
| 7 | Vienna | 🇦🇹 Austria | |
| 8 | London | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | |
| 9 | Prague | 🇨🇿 Czechia | |
| 10 | Boston | 🇺🇸 United States |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Webbing Clothes Moth sighting in Berlin on a given day, based on 17 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 447th most-seen of the 1065 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.
May and November–January
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Webbing Clothes Moth in Berlin on a given day, against under 5% in February–April and June–October, the lowest months.
Yes
Of the 13 cities where we can rate Webbing Clothes Moth sightings, Berlin has the highest daily chance: under 5%. Next come Rotterdam [The Hague] (Netherlands, under 5%) and Kazan (Russia, under 5%).
Same order: Lepidoptera
The closest relatives of the Webbing Clothes Moth that you can see in Berlin (order Lepidoptera, Butterflies and Moths) are Red Admiral (about 20%), European Peacock Butterfly (about 20%) and Box Tree Moth (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Webbing Clothes Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Berlin (17 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.
