Latin
Tineola bisselliella
Stats
Body length 6 – 8 mm.
Wingspan 9 – 16 mm.
Appearance
The upper side of the forewings is buff, nearly golden, in colour. Both pairs of wings have fringed margins. Adults are rarely seen in flight, mostly only the males, and the females after they have deposited their eggs. The larva is yellowish white in colour with a brown head and measures around 10 mm in length when fully mature.