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clothes moth - Tinea pellionella

clothes moth - Tinea pellionella
San Leandro, Alameda County, California, USA
April 26, 2007
Size: 6mm (case length)
This looks like Tinea pellionella, as in Claude's image. Is that right? It emerged on April 24th or 25th.
Its larva never did eat anything after I caught it -- I guess it was just looking for a place to pupate when I found it.

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Moved
Moved from Clothes Moths.

Moved
Moved from Moths.