carpet moth

noun

a clothes moth, Trichophaga tapetzella, the larvae of which infest carpets and other woolen articles.

carpet moth

noun

any of several geometrid moths with black- (or brown-)and-white mottled wings

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Word History and Origins

Origin of carpet moth¹

First recorded in 1855–60

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Word History and Origins

Origin of carpet moth¹

C19: so named from the patterns on their wings

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It’s the only way to guarantee that carpet moth larvae and eggs on one customer’s rug don’t spread to rugs brought in by other customers.

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It was good news for the least carpet moth which had a mysterious population boom.

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The least carpet moth showed the greatest improvement - a staggering 74,684% increase over the survey period.

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It quotes Matthew Oates from the National Trust who explains this means animals were able to hibernate properly with insects, puffins and the netted carpet moth having all done generally well.

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