Tinea pellionella
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Tinea pellionella, the case-bearing clothes moth, is a species of tineoid moth in the family Tineidae, the fungus moths. This species has a cosmopolitan distribution, occurring nearly worldwide. Being a widespread species and often affiliated with humans, T. pellionella was among the first moths to be scientifically described in the modern sense. At that time most moths were included in a single genus "Phalaena", but Tinea was already recognized as a distinct subgenus. Some later researchers who studied this moth erroneously believed they had discovered populations formerly unknown to science and described them as new species, but today these are all included within T. pellionella. Obsolete scientific names for this moth thus may be encountered in the literature, and include:
Its scientific name is derived from "tinea", a generic term for micromoths, and the Latin term... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| 1 | Zhuhai [Macau] | 🇨🇳 China | |
| 2 | Liverpool | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | |
| 3 | London | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | |
| 4 | Seattle | 🇺🇸 United States |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Case-Bearing Clothes Moth sighting in London on a given day, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 1153rd most-seen of the 1504 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Case-Bearing Clothes Moth in London on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
3rd of 4
Of the 4 cities where we can rate Case-Bearing Clothes Moth sightings, London ranks 3rd at under 5%. The best odds are in Zhuhai [Macau] (China, about 10%) and Liverpool (United Kingdom, under 5%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Case-Bearing Clothes Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in London (8 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.
