Indianmeal Moth
Probably the most important and commonly encountered pest of stored products in the home and grocery stores in the U.S.
- Common Name: Indianmeal Moth
- Scentific Name: Plodia interpunctella (Hubner)
- Class/Order/Family: Insecta/Lepidoptera/Pyralidae
- Metamorphosis: Complete
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Size
Wingspread about 5/8 to 3/4" long.
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Color
Wings pale gray, front wing 2/3 reddish brown.
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Biology
Lays 100-400 eggs, singly or in small groups, on larval food material.
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Habit
Adults cause no damage. Larvae are surface feeders.
Milwaukee, Waukesha, Ozaukee, and Washington Counties