Help identifying this insect (think its a moth)

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andy8464
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Help identifying this insect (think its a moth)

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Hi All,

Appeciate any help in identifying this insect. Likes to sit on walls and seems to become more interested in flight towards the evening. Hopefully picture is clear enough.

TIA
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Re: Help identifying this insect (think its a moth)

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andy8464 wrote: Fri Jun 21, 2024 10:36 am Hi All,

Appeciate any help in identifying this insect. Likes to sit on walls and seems to become more interested in flight towards the evening. Hopefully picture is clear enough...
This is possibly Tinea pellionella (Casemaking clothes moth) -

https://bugguide.net/node/view/2041674/bgimage

https://bugguide.net/node/view/105076

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tinea_pellionella
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