Casemaking Clothes Moth (larva)

Natural Habitat

Found indoors in dark areas like closets, drawers, and under furniture where natural fibers are stored.

Diet & Feeding

Feeds on animal-based materials including wool, silk, fur, feathers, felt, and hair.

Behavior Patterns

Larvae construct a portable silken case incorporating fibers from the material they are eating; they carry this case as they move and eventually pupate inside it.

Risks & Benefits

Poses a significant risk to household textiles and heirloom fabrics, causing irreversible hole damage. They have no direct health risk to humans but are considered a serious domestic pest.

Identified on: 3/13/2026