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4 of 4... #258699
Asked July 02, 2015, 8:02 AM EDT
4 of 4
Harris County Texas
Expert Response
It looks like one of the household casebearers, possibly Phereoeca uterella. It is a moth in the Tineidae family of Lepidoptera. Many species in this family are casebearers and a few are indoor pests of hairfibers, woolens, silks, felt and similar materials.
Refer to link below:
https://insects.tamu.edu/extension/publications/epubs/eee-00048.cfm