Tineola bisselliella
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
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 Warsaw on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 501st most-seen of the 580 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.
October to December
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Webbing Clothes Moth in Warsaw on a given day, against under 5% in January to September, the lowest months.
Among the best
Of the 13 cities where we can rate Webbing Clothes Moth sightings, Warsaw ranks 5th at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Berlin (Germany, under 5%), 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 Warsaw (order Lepidoptera, Butterflies and Moths) are Common Blue (about 30%), European Peacock Butterfly (about 30%) and Small Copper (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 Warsaw (5 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.
