tineid moth

English Thesaurus

1. small yellowish moths whose larvae feed on wool or fur (noun.animal)

hypernym	:	tineoid, tineoid moth,
definition	:	small dull-colored moth with chewing mouthparts (noun.animal)

hyponym	:	clothes moth,
definition	:	any of several small yellowish or buff-colored moths whose larvae eat organic matter e.g. woolens (noun.animal)

hyponym	:	carpet moth, tapestry moth, trichophaga tapetzella,
definition	:	larvae feed on carpets and other woolens (noun.animal)

member meronym	:	family tineidae, tineidae,
definition	:	clothes moths (noun.animal)