| Whiteshouldered house moth | Whiteshouldered house moth | The whiteshouldered house moth is occasionally found in household products. The adults are quite distinctive, having grayish-white wings with dark spots and a “shoulder” area that is bright white. This white shoulder becomes less pronounced as the adult ages. Adults have a wingspan of about 1/2 to 3/4 inch. Larvae are white with brown heads and are about 1/3 inch long at maturity. Larvae feed on grain products, wool or other protein-based clothing or carpets, corks, dry seeds, fungi on trees, on rubbish in bird nests, and on other foodstuffs or organic debris which has accumulated. |
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