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Indian mealmoth

Plodia interpunctella

Photo by GhostBurglar
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Field Notes

Description:

I found this really small moth in my pantry I was looking around and I saw about seven more moths around the pantry I looked down and saw that the almonds that were spilled on the floor had holes and dust around and in them.

Species ID Suggestions

Indian Meal Moth - Pantry Moth - Flour Moth - North American High Flyers

Plodia interpuctella

Comments (1)

Their wings can be brown, gray, copper, bronze, and yelowish gray in color. They are usually 8-10 mm long with a wing span of 16-20 mm. The moths lay their eggs in areas where the larvae can find food in home cabinets that contain flour, grains, and cereals that are not well sealed. They are considered a major pest. The larvae create cobwebby clumps of food where they have been.

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