# Tineidae

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This article is about the family of tineid moths. For common clothes moth, see [*Tineola bisselliella*](/source/Tineola_bisselliella).

**Tineidae** is a family of [moths](/source/Moth) in the order [Lepidoptera](/source/Lepidoptera) described by [Pierre André Latreille](/source/Pierre_Andr%C3%A9_Latreille) in 1810. Collectively, they are known as **fungus moths** or **tineid moths**. The family contains considerably more than 3,000 species in more than 300 genera. Most of the tineid moths are small or medium-sized, with wings held roofwise over the body when at rest. They are particularly common in the [Palaearctic](/source/Palaearctic), but many occur elsewhere, and some are found very widely as [introduced species](/source/Introduced_species).

Tineids are unusual among Lepidoptera as the [larvae](/source/Larva) of only a very small number of species feed on living [plants](/source/Plant), the majority feeding on [fungi](/source/Fungi), [lichens](/source/Lichen), and [detritus](/source/Detritus_(biology)). The most familiar members of the family are the clothes moths, which have adapted to feeding on stored fabrics and led to their reputation as a household pest. The most widespread of such species are the [common clothes moth](/source/Common_clothes_moth) (*Tineola bisselliella*), the [case-bearing clothes moth](/source/Case-bearing_clothes_moth) (*Tinea pellionella*), and the [carpet moth](/source/Carpet_moth) (*Trichophaga tapetzella*); the [brown-dotted clothes moth](/source/Brown-dotted_clothes_moth) (*Niditinea fuscella*) despite its name, preferentially feeds on [feathers](/source/Feather) in [bird nests](/source/Bird_nest).

One remarkable genus is *[Ceratophaga](/source/Ceratophaga)*, whose members feed exclusively on pure [keratin](/source/Keratin) in the form of the horns and hooves of dead [mammals](/source/Mammal) and even the shells of dead [tortoises](/source/Tortoise).

## Systematics

### Subfamilies and notable genera

Some species also are listed; for others see genus accounts.

[Dryadaulinae](/source/Dryadaulinae)

- *[Brachydoxa](/source/Brachydoxa)*
- *[Dryadaula](/source/Dryadaula)* Meyrick, 1893

[Erechthiinae](/source/Erechthiinae)

- *[Anastathma](/source/Anastathma)*
- *[Callicerastis](/source/Callicerastis)* (sometimes in *Erechthias*)
- *[Comodica](/source/Comodica)*
- *[Erechthias](/source/Erechthias)* Meyrick, 1880
- *[Mecomodica](/source/Mecomodica)* (sometimes in *Comodica* or *Erechthias*)
- *[Petula](/source/Petula_(moth))*
- *[Phthinocola](/source/Phthinocola)*
- *[Pisistrata](/source/Pisistrata)*
- *[Pontodryas](/source/Pontodryas)*
- *[Thuriostoma](/source/Thuriostoma)*

[Euplocaminae](/source/Euplocaminae)

- *[Euplocamus](/source/Euplocamus)* Latreille, 1809

[Hapsiferinae](/source/Hapsiferinae)

- *[Agorarcha](/source/Agorarcha)*
- *[Briaraula](/source/Briaraula)*
- *[Callocosmeta](/source/Callocosmeta)*
- *[Chrysocrata](/source/Chrysocrata)*
- *[Cimitra](/source/Cimitra)*
- *[Colobocrossa](/source/Colobocrossa)*
- *[Cubitofusa](/source/Cubitofusa)*
- *[Cynomastix](/source/Cynomastix)*
- *[Dasyses](/source/Dasyses)*
- *[Hapsifera](/source/Hapsifera)*
- *[Hapsiferona](/source/Hapsiferona)*
- *[Paraptica](/source/Paraptica)*
- *[Parochmastis](/source/Parochmastis)*
- *[Phyciodyta](/source/Phyciodyta)*
- *[Pitharcha](/source/Pitharcha)*
- *[Rhinophyllis](/source/Rhinophyllis)*
- *[Tiquadra](/source/Tiquadra)*
- *[Trachycentra](/source/Trachycentra)*
- *[Zygosignata](/source/Zygosignata)*

[Harmacloninae](/source/Harmacloninae)

- *[Harmaclona](/source/Harmaclona)*
- *[Micrerethista](/source/Micrerethista)*

[Hieroxestinae](/source/Hieroxestinae)

- *[Amphixystis](/source/Amphixystis)*
- *[Archemitra](/source/Archemitra)*
- *[Asymplecta](/source/Asymplecta)*
- *[Crobylophanes](/source/Crobylophanes)* Meyrick, 1938
- *[Kermania](/source/Kermania)*
- *[Mitrogona](/source/Mitrogona)* Meyrick, 1920
- *[Oinophila](/source/Oinophila)*
- *[Opogona](/source/Opogona)*
- *[Phaeoses](/source/Phaeoses)*
- *[Phruriastis](/source/Phruriastis)*
- *[Tineomigma](/source/Tineomigma)* Gozmány, 2004
- *[Wegneria](/source/Wegneria)*

[Meessiinae](/source/Meessiinae)

- *[Afrocelestis](/source/Afrocelestis)*
- *[Agnathosia](/source/Agnathosia)*
- *[Agoraula](/source/Agoraula)*
- *[Augolychna](/source/Augolychna)*
- *[Bathroxena](/source/Bathroxena)*
- *[Clinograptis](/source/Clinograptis)*
- *[Diachorisia](/source/Diachorisia)*
- *[Doleromorphia](/source/Doleromorphia)*
- *[Drimylastis](/source/Drimylastis)*
- *[Emblematodes](/source/Emblematodes)*
- *[Epactris](/source/Epactris)*
- *[Eudarcia](/source/Eudarcia)*

- *[Galachrysis](/source/Galachrysis)*
- *[Homosetia](/source/Homosetia)*
- *[Homostinea](/source/Homostinea)*
- *[Hybroma](/source/Hybroma)*
- *[Infurcitinea](/source/Infurcitinea)*
- *[Ischnoscia](/source/Ischnoscia)*
- *[Isocorypha](/source/Isocorypha)*
- *[Leucomele](/source/Leucomele)*
- *[Lichenotinea](/source/Lichenotinea)*
- *[Matratinea](/source/Matratinea)*
- *[Mea](/source/Mea_(moth))*
- *[Meneessia](/source/Meneessia)*

- *[Montetinea](/source/Montetinea)*
- *[Nannotinea](/source/Nannotinea)*
- *[Novotinea](/source/Novotinea)*
- *[Oenoe](/source/Oenoe_(moth))*
- *[Oxylychna](/source/Oxylychna)*
- *[Pompostolella](/source/Pompostolella)*
- *[Protodarcia](/source/Protodarcia)*
- *[Stenoptinea](/source/Stenoptinea)*
- *[Tenaga](/source/Tenaga)*
- *[Trissochyta](/source/Trissochyta)*
- *[Unilepidotricha](/source/Unilepidotricha)*
- *[Xeringinia](/source/Xeringinia)*

[Myrmecozelinae](/source/Myrmecozelinae)

- *[Ateliotum](/source/Ateliotum)*
- *[Analytarcha](/source/Analytarcha)*
- *[Cephimallota](/source/Cephimallota)* - syn. *[Anemallota](/source/Anemallota)* - syn. *[Aphimallota](/source/Aphimallota)* - syn. *[Cephitinea](/source/Cephitinea)*
- *[Cinnerethica](/source/Cinnerethica)*
- *[Contralissa](/source/Contralissa)*
- *[Coryptilum](/source/Coryptilum)*
- *[Criticonoma](/source/Criticonoma)*
- *[Dicanica](/source/Dicanica)*
- *[Dinica](/source/Dinica_(moth))*
- *[Drosica](/source/Drosica)*
- *[Ellochotis](/source/Ellochotis)*
- *[Endromarmata](/source/Endromarmata)*
- *[Euagophleps](/source/Euagophleps)*
- *[Exoplisis](/source/Exoplisis)*

- *[Gerontha](/source/Gerontha)*
- *[Haplotinea](/source/Haplotinea)* (tentatively placed here)
- *[Ippa](/source/Ippa)*
- *[Ischnuridia](/source/Ischnuridia)*
- *[Janseana](/source/Janseana)*
- *[Machaeropteris](/source/Machaeropteris)*
- *[Mesopherna](/source/Mesopherna)*
- *[Metapherna](/source/Metapherna)*
- *[Mimoscopa](/source/Mimoscopa)*
- *[Moerarchis](/source/Moerarchis)*
- *[Myrmecozela](/source/Myrmecozela)*

- *[Pachyarthra](/source/Pachyarthra)*
- *[Pararhodobates](/source/Pararhodobates)*
- *[Phthoropoea](/source/Phthoropoea)*
- *[Platysceptra](/source/Platysceptra)*
- *[Propachyarthra](/source/Propachyarthra)*
- *[Rhodobates](/source/Rhodobates)*
- *[Sarocrania](/source/Sarocrania)*
- *[Scalmatica](/source/Scalmatica)*
- *[Timaea](/source/Timaea)*
- *[Tineovertex](/source/Tineovertex)*
- *[Tracheloteina](/source/Tracheloteina)*

[Nemapogoninae](/source/Nemapogoninae)

- *[Archinemapogon](/source/Archinemapogon)*
- *[Gaedikeia](/source/Gaedikeia)*
- *[Hyladaula](/source/Hyladaula)*
- *[Nemapogon](/source/Nemapogon)*
- *[Nemaxera](/source/Nemaxera)*
- *[Neurothaumasia](/source/Neurothaumasia)*
- *[Peritrana](/source/Peritrana)*
- *[Triaxomasia](/source/Triaxomasia)*
- *[Triaxomera](/source/Triaxomera)*
- *[Vanna](/source/Vanna_(moth))*

[Perissomasticinae](/source/Perissomasticinae)

- *[Cylicobathra](/source/Cylicobathra)*
- *[Ectabola](/source/Ectabola)*
- *[Edosa](/source/Edosa)*
- *[Hyperbola](/source/Hyperbola_(moth))*
- *[Neoepiscardia](/source/Neoepiscardia)*
- *[Perissomastix](/source/Perissomastix)*
- *[Phalloscardia](/source/Phalloscardia)*
- *[Sphallesthasis](/source/Sphallesthasis)* Gozmány, 1959
- *[Theatrochora](/source/Theatrochora)*

[Scardiinae](/source/Scardiinae)

- *[Afroscardia](/source/Afroscardia)*
- *[Amorophaga](/source/Amorophaga)*
- *[Archyala](/source/Archyala)* Meyrick, 1889
- *[Bythocrates](/source/Bythocrates)*
- *[Cnismorectis](/source/Cnismorectis)*
- *[Coniastis](/source/Coniastis)*
- *[Cranaodes](/source/Cranaodes)*
- *[Daviscardia](/source/Daviscardia)*
- *[Diataga](/source/Diataga)*
- *[Dorata](/source/Dorata)*
- *[Hilaroptera](/source/Hilaroptera)* Gozmány, 1969
- *[Leptozancla](/source/Leptozancla)* Meyrick, 1920
- *[Montescardia](/source/Montescardia)*
- *[Morophaga](/source/Morophaga)* Herrich-Schäffer, 1853
- *[Pelecystola](/source/Pelecystola)* Meyrick, 1920
- *[Scardia](/source/Scardia_(moth))*
- *[Scardiella](/source/Scardiella)*
- *[Semeoloncha](/source/Semeoloncha)* Gozmány, 1968
- *[Tinissa](/source/Tinissa)* Walker, 1864
- *[Trigonarchis](/source/Trigonarchis)*
- *[Vespitinea](/source/Vespitinea)*

[Setomorphinae](/source/Setomorphinae)

- *[Lindera](/source/Lindera_(moth))*
- *[Prosetomorpha](/source/Prosetomorpha)*
- *[Setomorpha](/source/Setomorpha)*

[Siloscinae](/source/Siloscinae)

- *[Autochthonus](/source/Autochthonus)* Walsingham, 1891
- *[Organodesma](/source/Organodesma)* Gozmány, 1965
- *[Silosca](/source/Silosca)* Gozmány, 1965

[Stathmopolitinae](/source/Stathmopolitinae)

- *[Stathmopolitis](/source/Stathmopolitis)*

[Teichobiinae](/source/Teichobiinae)

- *[Dinochora](/source/Dinochora)*
- *[Ectropoceros](/source/Ectropoceros)*
- *[Psychoides](/source/Psychoides)*

[Tineinae](/source/Tineinae)

- *[Acridotarsa](/source/Acridotarsa)*
- *[Anomalotinea](/source/Anomalotinea)*
- *[Asymphyla](/source/Asymphyla)*
- *[Ceratobia](/source/Ceratobia)*
- *[Ceratophaga](/source/Ceratophaga)*
- *[Ceratuncus](/source/Ceratuncus)*
- *[Crypsithyris](/source/Crypsithyris)*
- *[Crypsithyrodes](/source/Crypsithyrodes)*
- *[Eccritothrix](/source/Eccritothrix)*
- *[Elatobia](/source/Elatobia)*
- *[Enargocrasis](/source/Enargocrasis)*
- *[Eremicola](/source/Eremicola)*
- *[Graphicoptila](/source/Graphicoptila)*
- *[Hippiochaetes](/source/Hippiochaetes)*

- *[Kangerosithyris](/source/Kangerosithyris)*
- *[Lipomerinx](/source/Lipomerinx)*
- *[Metatinea](/source/Metatinea)*
- *[Miramonopis](/source/Miramonopis)*
- *[Monopis](/source/Monopis)*
- *[Nearolyma](/source/Nearolyma)*
- *[Niditinea](/source/Niditinea)*
- *[Ocnophilella](/source/Ocnophilella)*
- *[Phereoeca](/source/Phereoeca)*
- *[Praeacedes](/source/Praeacedes)*
- *[Pringleophaga](/source/Pringleophaga)*
- *[Proterodesma](/source/Proterodesma)*
- *[Proterospastis](/source/Proterospastis)*

- *[Reisserita](/source/Reisserita)*
- *[Stemagoris](/source/Stemagoris)*
- *[Tetrapalpus](/source/Tetrapalpus)*
- *[Thomintarra](/source/Thomintarra)*
- *[Tinea](/source/Tinea_(moth))*
- *[Tinemelitta](/source/Tinemelitta)*
- *[Tineola](/source/Tineola)*
- *[Tineomigma](/source/Tineomigma)*
- *[Trichophaga](/source/Trichophaga)*
- *[Tryptodema](/source/Tryptodema)*
- *[Wyoma](/source/Wyoma)*
- *[Xerantica](/source/Xerantica)*

### Genera *incertae sedis*

These fungus moths have not been assigned to a subfamily with a reasonable amount of certainty:

- *[Acanthocheira](/source/Acanthocheira)*
- *[Acritotilpha](/source/Acritotilpha)*
- *[Afghanotinea](/source/Afghanotinea)*
- *[Amathyntis](/source/Amathyntis)*
- *[Ancystrocheira](/source/Ancystrocheira)*
- *[Antigambra](/source/Antigambra)*
- *[Antipolistes](/source/Antipolistes)*
- *[Apreta](/source/Apreta)*
- *[Archyala](/source/Archyala)*
- *[Argyrocorys](/source/Argyrocorys)*
- *[Astrogenes](/source/Astrogenes)*
- *[Axiagasta](/source/Axiagasta_(fungus_moth))*
- *[Barymochtha](/source/Barymochtha)*
- *[Basanasca](/source/Basanasca)*
- *[Bascantis](/source/Bascantis)*
- *[Brithyceros](/source/Brithyceros)*
- *[Catalectis](/source/Catalectis)*
- *[Catapsilothrix](/source/Catapsilothrix)*
- *[Cataxipha](/source/Cataxipha)*
- *[Catazetema](/source/Catazetema)*
- *[Cervaria](/source/Cervaria)*
- *[Chionoreas](/source/Chionoreas)*
- *[Clepticodes](/source/Clepticodes)*
- *[Colpocrita](/source/Colpocrita)*
- *[Compsocrita](/source/Compsocrita)*
- *[Cosmeombra](/source/Cosmeombra)*
- *[Cryphiotechna](/source/Cryphiotechna)*
- *[Crypsitricha](/source/Crypsitricha)*
- *[Cubotinea](/source/Cubotinea)*
- *[Cycloponympha](/source/Cycloponympha)* (often placed in [Lyonetiidae](/source/Lyonetiidae))
- *[Dasmophora](/source/Dasmophora)*
- *[Dolerothera](/source/Dolerothera)*
- *[Drastea](/source/Drastea)* (often placed in [Acrolophidae](/source/Acrolophidae))
- *[Dyotopasta](/source/Dyotopasta)*
- *[Ecpeptamena](/source/Ecpeptamena)*
- *[Endeixis](/source/Endeixis)*
- *[Endophthora](/source/Endophthora)*
- *[Ephedroxena](/source/Ephedroxena)*
- *[Episyrta](/source/Episyrta)*
- *[Eriozancla](/source/Eriozancla)*
- *[Erysimaga](/source/Erysimaga)*
- *[Eschatotypa](/source/Eschatotypa)*
- *[Eucrotala](/source/Eucrotala)*
- *[Eugennaea](/source/Eugennaea)*
- *[Euprora](/source/Euprora)*
- *[Exonomasis](/source/Exonomasis)*
- *[Glaucostolella](/source/Glaucostolella)*
- *[Gourbia](/source/Gourbia)*
- *[Graphidivalva](/source/Graphidivalva)*
- *[Habrophila](/source/Habrophila)*
- *[Hapalothyma](/source/Hapalothyma)*
- *[Harmotona](/source/Harmotona)*
- *[Hecatompeda](/source/Hecatompeda)*
- *[Heloscopa](/source/Heloscopa)* (often placed in [Oecophoridae](/source/Oecophoridae))
- *[Heterostasis](/source/Heterostasis)*
- *[Hilaroptera](/source/Hilaroptera)*
- *[Histiovalva](/source/Histiovalva)*
- *[Homalopsycha](/source/Homalopsycha)*
- *[Homodoxus](/source/Homodoxus)*
- *[Hoplocentra](/source/Hoplocentra)*
- *[Hyalaula](/source/Hyalaula)*
- *[Hypoplesia](/source/Hypoplesia)*
- *[Leptonoma](/source/Leptonoma)*
- *[Lepyrotica](/source/Lepyrotica)*
- *[Leucophasma](/source/Leucophasma)*
- *[Liopycnas](/source/Liopycnas)*
- *[Lithopsaestis](/source/Lithopsaestis)*
- *[Lysiphragma](/source/Lysiphragma)*
- *[Lysitona](/source/Lysitona)*
- *[Marmaroxena](/source/Marmaroxena)*
- *[Melodryas](/source/Melodryas)*
- *[Merunympha](/source/Merunympha)*
- *[Miarotagmata](/source/Miarotagmata)*
- *[Minicorona](/source/Minicorona)*
- *[Monachoptilas](/source/Monachoptilas)*
- *[Mythoplastis](/source/Mythoplastis)*
- *[Nesophylacella](/source/Nesophylacella)*
- *[Nonischnoscia](/source/Nonischnoscia)*
- *[Nothogenes](/source/Nothogenes)*
- *[Nyctocyrmata](/source/Nyctocyrmata)*
- *[Ochetoxena](/source/Ochetoxena)*
- *[Ogmocoma](/source/Ogmocoma)*
- *[Orocrypsona](/source/Orocrypsona)*
- *[Otochares](/source/Otochares)*
- *[Oxymachaeris](/source/Oxymachaeris)*
- *[Pachydyta](/source/Pachydyta)*
- *[Panthytarcha](/source/Panthytarcha)*
- *[Pedaliotis](/source/Pedaliotis)*
- *[Pelecystola](/source/Pelecystola)*
- *[Peristactis](/source/Peristactis)*
- *[Petasactis](/source/Petasactis)*
- *[Pezetaera](/source/Pezetaera)*
- *[Philagraulella](/source/Philagraulella)*
- *[Phryganeopsis](/source/Phryganeopsis)*
- *[Plaesiostola](/source/Plaesiostola)*
- *[Plemyristis](/source/Plemyristis)*
- *[Polypsecta](/source/Polypsecta)*
- *[Probatostola](/source/Probatostola)*
- *[Proboloptila](/source/Proboloptila)*
- *[Protagophleps](/source/Protagophleps)*
- *[Protaphreutis](/source/Protaphreutis)*
- *[Prothinodes](/source/Prothinodes)*
- *[Psecadioides](/source/Psecadioides)*
- *[Pyloetis](/source/Pyloetis)*
- *[Randominta](/source/Randominta)*
- *[Ranohira](/source/Ranohira_(moth))*
- *[Rungsiodes](/source/Rungsiodes)*
- *[Sagephora](/source/Sagephora)*
- *[Scardia](/source/Scardia_(moth))*
- *[Sciomystis](/source/Sciomystis)*
- *[Setiarcha](/source/Setiarcha)*
- *[Sphecioses](/source/Sphecioses)*
- *[Stryphnodes](/source/Stryphnodes)*
- *[Syncraternis](/source/Syncraternis)*
- *[Syngeneta](/source/Syngeneta)*
- *[Syrmologa](/source/Syrmologa)*
- *[Taeniodictys](/source/Taeniodictys)* (often placed in [Lyonetiidae](/source/Lyonetiidae))
- *[Tephrosara](/source/Tephrosara)*
- *[Tetanostola](/source/Tetanostola)*
- *[Thallostoma](/source/Thallostoma)*
- *[Thisizima](/source/Thisizima)*
- *[Thomictis](/source/Thomictis)*
- *[Thyrsochares](/source/Thyrsochares)*
- *[Tomara](/source/Tomara_(moth))*
- *[Trachyrrhopala](/source/Trachyrrhopala)*
- *[Trachytyla](/source/Trachytyla)*
- *[Transmixta](/source/Transmixta)*
- *[Trichearias](/source/Trichearias)*
- *[Trierostola](/source/Trierostola)*
- *[Trithamnora](/source/Trithamnora)*
- *[Xylesthia](/source/Xylesthia)*
- *[Xystrologa](/source/Xystrologa)*
- *[Zonochares](/source/Zonochares)*
- *[Zymologa](/source/Zymologa)*

## Fossil record

- †*Architinea* Rebel, 1934 - †*Architinea balticella* Rebel, 1934 - †*Architinea sepositella* Rebel, 1934
- †*Dysmasiites* Kusnezov, 1941 - †*[Dysmasiites carpenteri](/source/Dysmasiites_carpenteri)* Kusnezov, 1941
- †*[Electromeessia](/source/Electromeessia)* Kozlov, 1987 - †*[Electromeessia zagulijaevi](/source/Electromeessia_zagulijaevi)* Kozlov, 1987 (Baltic region, Eocene Amber)
- †*[Glessoscardia](/source/Glessoscardia)* Kusnezov, 1941 - †*[Glessoscardia gerasimovi](/source/Glessoscardia_gerasimovi)* Kusnezov, 1941
- †*[Martynea](/source/Martynea)* Kusnezov, 1941 - †*[Martynea rebeli](/source/Martynea_rebeli)* Kusnezov, 1941
- †*[Monopibaltia](/source/Monopibaltia)* Skalski, 1974 - †*[Monopibaltia ignitella](/source/Monopibaltia_ignitella)* Skalski, 1974 (Baltic region, Eocene Amber)
- †*[Palaeoinfurcitinea](/source/Palaeoinfurcitinea)* Kozlov, 1987 - †*[Palaeoinfurcitinea rohdendorfi](/source/Palaeoinfurcitinea_rohdendorfi)* Kozlov, 1987 (Russia, Eocene Amber)
- †*[Palaeoscardiites](/source/Palaeoscardiites)* Kusnezov, 1941 - †*[Palaeoscardiites mordvilkoi](/source/Palaeoscardiites_mordvilkoi)* Kusnezov, 1941
- †*[Palaeotinea](/source/Palaeotinea)* Kozlov, 1987 - †*[Palaeotinea rasnitsyni](/source/Palaeotinea_rasnitsyni)* Kozlov, 1987
- †*[Paratriaxomasia](/source/Paratriaxomasia)* Jarzembowski, 1980 - †*[Paratriaxomasia solentensis](/source/Paratriaxomasia_solentensis)* Jarzembowski, 1980
- †*[Proscardiites](/source/Proscardiites)* Kusnezov, 1941 - †*[Proscardiites martynovi](/source/Proscardiites_martynovi)* Kusnezov, 1941
- †*[Pseudocephitinea](/source/Pseudocephitinea)* Kozlov, 1987 - †*[Pseudocephitinea svetlanae](/source/Pseudocephitinea_svetlanae)* Kozlov, 1987 (Russia, Eocene Amber)
- †*[Scardiites](/source/Scardiites)* Kusnezov, 1941 - †*[Scardiites meyricki](/source/Scardiites_meyricki)* Kusnezov, 1941
- †*[Simulotenia](/source/Simulotenia)* Skalski, 1977 - †*[Simulotenia intermedia](/source/Simulotenia_intermedia)* Skalski, 1977
- †*[Tillyardinea](/source/Tillyardinea)* Kusnezov, 1941 - †*[Tillyardinea eocaenica](/source/Tillyardinea_eocaenica)* Kusnezov, 1941
- *[Tinea](/source/Tinea_(moth))* Linnaeus, 1758 - †*[Tinea antique](/source/Tinea_antique)* Rebel, 1822
- †*[Tineitella](/source/Tineitella)* T. B. Fletcher, 1940 - †*[Tineitella crystalli](/source/Tineitella_crystalli)* Kawall, 1876 (originally in Tineites) - †*[Tineitella sucinacius](/source/Tineitella_sucinacius)* Kozlov, 1987 (originally in Tineites)
- †*[Tineolamima](/source/Tineolamima)* Rebel, 1934 - †*[Tineolamima aurella](/source/Tineolamima_aurella)* Rebel, 1934
- †*[Tineosemopsis](/source/Tineosemopsis)* Skalski, 1974 - †*[Tineosemopsis decurtatus](/source/Tineosemopsis_decurtatus)* Skalski, 1974

## References

- Darby, Gene (1958). *What is a Butterfly*. Chicago: [Benefic Press](/source/Benefic_Press). p. 43.
- [Global Taxonomic Database of Tineidae](http://www.nhm.ac.uk/research-curation/projects/tineidae/)
- [Common Clothes Moth](http://www.the-piedpiper.co.uk/th8a.htm)
- [A Caterpillar that Eats Tortoise Shells](https://web.archive.org/web/20090514155931/http://www.entsoc.org/pubs/periodicals/ae/AE-2005/Winter/Deyrup.pdf)
- [Tineid of Korea(closed, 2005~2019.12.23)](http://www.tineid.wo.to/)
- [Fauna Europaea](https://web.archive.org/web/20060220164924/http://www.faunaeur.org/full_results.php?id=458)

## Further reading

**Key works**

- Dugdale, J.S., 1988. Lepidoptera - annotated catalogue and keys of family-group taxa. *Fauna of New Zealand*, 14: 1–262.
- Gaedike, R. 1983. Zur Kenntnis der paläarktischen Tineiden Die Gattung *Infurcitinea* Spuler, 1910 (Lepidoptera). *Entomologische Abhandlungen, Staatliches Museum für Tierkunde, Dresden*, 46: 121–150.
- Gaedike, R. 1985. Beitrag zur Kenntnis der paläarktischen Tineiden: Gattung*Obesoceras* Petersen, 1957 (Lepidoptera). *Entomologische Abhandlungen, Staatliches Museum für Tierkunde, Dresden*, 48: 167–181.
- Hinton, H.E. 1956. The larvae of the species of Tineidae of economic importance.*Bulletin of Entomological Research*, 47: 251–346.
- Leraut, P., 1985. Mise a jour de la liste des Tineides de la faune de France. *Entomologica Gallica*, 1(4): 319–325.
- Petersen, G. 1957–8. Die Genitalien der paläarktischen Tineiden. *Beiträge zur Entomologie*, 7: 55–176, 338–380, 557–595; 8: 111–118, 398–430.
- Robinson, G.S. 1979. Clothes-moths of the Tinea pellionella complex: a revision of the world's species (Lepidoptera: Tineidae). *Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History) Entomology*, 38: 57–128, figs 1–103.
- Zagulajev, A.K. 1960. Tineidae; part 3 - subfamily Tineinae. [In Russian.] *Fauna SSSR*, 78: 1–267, 231 figs, 3 pls. [Translation, 1975, New Delhi.]
- Zagulajev, A.K. 1964. Tineidae; part 2 - subfamily Nemapogoninae. [In Russian.] *Fauna SSSR*, 86: 1–424, 385 figs, 1 pl. [Translation, 1968, Jerusalem.]
- Zagulajev, A.K. 1973. Tineidae; part 4 - subfamily Scardiinae. [In Russian.] *Fauna SSSR*, 104: 1–126, 99 figs, 2 pls.
- Zagulajev, A.K. 1975. Tineidae; part 5 - subfamily Myrmecozelinae. [In Russian.] *Fauna SSSR*, 108: 1–426, 319 figs, 8 pls. [Translation, 1988, New Delhi.]
- Zagulajev, A.K. 1979. Tineidae; part 6 - subfamily Meessiinae. [In Russian.] *Fauna SSSR*, 119: 1–409.
- Zagulajev A K. 1988 English translation (original 1975). *Clothes Moths (Tineidae)* (English translation of Nastoyaschie Moli (Tineidae)).Akademiya Nauk SSSr, Zoologicheskii Institut, New series No. 108

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