• Korean journal of applied entomology
• /
• v.46 no.1 s.145
• /
• pp.5-11
• /
• 2007

The clothes moth, Tinea translucens Meyrick is reported for the first time from Korea, based on the specimens roaring the larvae. The larvae make silk-made case from the first instar and pupate in the case at mature stage. Photographs of adult genitalia, informations of occurrence and distribution in Korea are provided. Also a brief biological informations for the species are given.

• Korean journal of applied entomology
• /
• v.62 no.3
• /
• pp.149-153
• /
• 2023

The genus Tineola Herrich-Schäffer is reported for the first time in Korea, with a species Tineola bisselliella (Hummel, 1823). These moths can cause damage not only on irreplaceable materials of aesthetic, historic or scientific importance, but also on daily commodities such as clothes, furnishings, and other materials made of animal fur, wool, feathers or leathers. The morphological characters of T. bisselliella are described, and illustrations of examined specimens are provided.