tineid

Definitions of tineid

1. noun

   small yellowish moths whose larvae feed on wool or fur
   synonyms: tineid moth

   types:

   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