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Erechtias clothes moth

Erechthias minuscula (Walsingham, 1897)

Status not recordedbutterflies and moths

The erechtias clothes moth (Erechthias minuscula) is a species in the family Tineidae, order Lepidoptera.

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Quick facts about the erechtias clothes moth

Weight
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Length
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Lifespan
Not recorded
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the erechtias clothes moth live?

Not recorded

Is the erechtias clothes moth endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is the erechtias clothes moth classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumArthropoda
  3. classInsecta
  4. orderLepidoptera
  5. familyTineidae
  6. genusErechthias
  7. SpeciesErechthias minuscula (Walsingham, 1897)

Synonyms Decadarchis minuscula, Decadarchis trichodora, Erechthias trichodora, Ereunethis minuscula, Ereunetis minuscula, Hieroxestis masoalella, Lepidobregma minuscula, Opogona masoalella

Other names and names in other languages (2)
  • Caribbean scavenger mothEnglish
  • ナンヨウヒメツマオレガJapanese

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the erechtias clothes moth

Other species in the same genus Erechthias.

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the erechtias clothes moth?

The erechtias clothes moth (Erechthias minuscula) belongs to the family Tineidae in the order Lepidoptera.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Erechtias clothes moth (Erechthias minuscula). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/erechtias-clothes-moth

MLA

“Erechtias clothes moth (Erechthias minuscula).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/erechtias-clothes-moth.

BibTeX
@misc{erechtias_clothes_moth_2026,
  title = {Erechtias clothes moth (Erechthias minuscula)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/erechtias-clothes-moth},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}