Tineidae (Noun)
Meaning
Clothes moths.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The Tineidae family consists of over 3,000 species of small moths, including clothes moths that cause significant damage to fabric.
- Clothes moths belong to the Tineidae family and their larvae are notorious for eating through wool and silk clothing.
- Some species of Tineidae moths are attracted to the keratin found in the fibers of clothing made from animal materials.
- The larvae of the Tineidae moths have an immense appetite for materials like wool and other natural fibers.
- Adult Tineidae clothes moths are usually harmless to clothing, as it is their larvae that feed on the fibers of the fabric.