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Indianmeal moth

Plodia interpunctella

Photo by AshleyL
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Field Notes

Description:

Tiny moths about the size of a fly. Length of thumbnail with faint black markings on brown wings. Shorter antennae than Caddis fly.

Habitat:

Where there is food.

Notes:

These moths are problems in the USA. There are plenty of Indianmeal moth infestations in food pantries and stores. They tend to reproduce and lay eggs in flour, cereal, seeds, dried fruit, pet food, and spices.

Reference Links:

Cloaked Knot-horn Moth (Plodia interpunctella) - Information on Cloaked Knot-ho…, Indian mealmoth

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