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Indian mealmoth

Plodia interpunctella

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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.

Reference Links:

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

Species ID Suggestions

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

Plodia interpuctella

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Archer 07
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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PublishedNovember 18, 2015

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