Indian-Meal Moth
Plodia interpunctella (Hübner, 1813)
Family: Pyralidae
Subfamily: Phycitinae
Identification: Forewing base tan to gray with greenish tint when fresh, fading after death. Outer part dull reddish brown, crossed by irregular, inconspicuous, shiny lead-colored lines. Hindwing translucent dirty whitish with grayish brown terminal line.
Wing Span: 1.1-1.6 cm.
Life History: A major pest of grains, grain products, and dried vegetable products. All stages of the life cycle may be found indoors all year. The moth flies to lights outside in warm months.
Flight:
Caterpillar Hosts:
Adult Food:
Habitat:
Range: Originally native to South America but now occurs worldwide because of the transporting of corn meal.
Conservation:
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Management Needs:
Comments: NULL
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Verified Sightings
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Observation date: Jul 21, 2016
Submitted by: treichard
Region: Howard County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 30, 2016
Observation date: Jun 19, 2016
Submitted by: curtis.lehman (John Fedak)
Region: McKean County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 19, 2016
Observation date: Mar 22, 2016
Submitted by: franpope
Region: Garrett County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Mar 26, 2016
Observation date: Jan 22, 2016
Submitted by: Stott Noble
Region: Jefferson County, Alabama, United States
Verified by: KyhlAustin
Verified date: Mar 20, 2016
Observation date: Feb 29, 2016
Submitted by: digginflowers
Region: Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Mar 02, 2016
Observation date: Oct 23, 2015
Submitted by: haczech
Region: Jackson County, Alabama, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jan 31, 2016
Observation date: Jul 06, 2015
Submitted by: AllenRatz
Region: Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jan 25, 2016
Observation date: Jan 07, 2016
Submitted by: Kurt R. Schwarz
Region: Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jan 09, 2016
Observation date: Nov 28, 2015
Submitted by: digginflowers
Region: Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Dec 05, 2015
Observation date: Nov 18, 2015
Submitted by: Joe Bartok
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Nov 18, 2015
Observation date: Jun 06, 2015
Submitted by: treichard
Region: Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Nov 16, 2015
Observation date: Aug 01, 2015
Submitted by: mmatwichuk
Region: New Castle County, Delaware, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Nov 07, 2015
Observation date: Oct 07, 2015
Submitted by: dncms
Region: Knox County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 21, 2015
Observation date: Aug 04, 2015
Submitted by: rdhealy1951@aol.com
Region: Hart County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 02, 2015
Observation date: Feb 19, 2015
Submitted by: rdhealy1951@aol.com
Region: Hardin County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 20, 2015
Observation date: Aug 13, 2015
Submitted by: TCat7187
Region: Cecil County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 13, 2015
Observation date: Jul 08, 2015
Submitted by: Happyhealy
Region: Hart County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 03, 2015
Observation date: Aug 04, 2015
Submitted by: Happyhealy
Region: Hart County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 28, 2015
Observation date: Aug 16, 2015
Submitted by: Tindomul1of9
Region: Queens County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Aug 21, 2015
Observation date: Aug 02, 2015
Submitted by: CA Ivy
Region: Sebastian County, Arkansas, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Aug 03, 2015
Observation date: May 31, 2015
Submitted by: AllenRatz
Region: Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 30, 2015
Observation date: May 28, 2015
Submitted by: treichard
Region: Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: May 30, 2015
Observation date: Aug 02, 2014
Submitted by: a-o
Region: Essex County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: May 21, 2015
Observation date: May 18, 2015
Submitted by: BeaLaporte
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: May 19, 2015
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