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tineid

DEFINITIONS OF: tineid

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n small yellowish moths whose larvae feed on wool or fur

Synonyms:
tineid moth
Types:
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clothes moth
any of several small yellowish or buff-colored moths whose larvae eat organic matter e.g. woolens
Trichophaga tapetzella, carpet moth, tapestry moth
larvae feed on carpets and other woolens
Tinea pellionella, casemaking clothes moth
the larvae live in tubes of its food material fastened with silk that it spins
Tineola bisselliella, webbing clothes moth, webbing moth
moth that forms a web in which it lives
Type of:
tineoid, tineoid moth
small dull-colored moth with chewing mouthparts
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