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Brown house moth

Hofmannophila pseudospretella

Description:

10mm long; pale brown with some mottled spots especially a pattern of four larger ones wings closed

Habitat:

Outside house against window; near midnight; attracted by lights.

Notes:

Complex feeler antennae mouth - also called clothes moth? A type of concealer moth?

1 Species ID Suggestions

MartinL
MartinL 12 years ago
Brown house moth
Hofmannophila pseudospretella Bug identification - Brown house moth


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4 Comments

Mark Ridgway
Mark Ridgway 11 years ago

Thanks for the ID martin.

Mark Ridgway
Mark Ridgway 12 years ago

Ok.. these must be related to wallet moths then.

MartinL
MartinL 12 years ago

If it was found inside your house, its obviously the brown house moth =)

Mark Ridgway
Spotted by
Mark Ridgway

3158, Victoria, Australia

Spotted on Feb 16, 2012
Submitted on Feb 16, 2012

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