Bug Identifier
Household Casebearer Moth
Community identification

Household Casebearer Moth

Phereoeca uterella

Order & Family
Lepidoptera: Tineidae
Size
8 mm to 13 mm (larval case length)
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Natural Habitat

Commonly found inside residential homes, often on walls or floors in humid climates.

Diet & Feeding

The larvae feed on organic materials, particularly spider webs and wool fibers.

Behavior Patterns

The larvae live inside a flat, spindle-shaped silken case covered in dust and debris, which they carry as they crawl.

Risks & Benefits

Occasionally eats silk or wool clothing, but is largely harmless to humans and acts as a scavenger of dander and spider silk.