Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1316351

Indian-Meal Moth
Plodia interpunctella

Observation date: November 12, 2021
Submitted by: Tom Barson
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: These pictures are of an indoor visitor to our house in East Lansing, MI We were seeing caterpillars - which I did not think to photograph - inside our front door for 2 weeks or so in late October. Now we are seeing these tiny (less than 1/2") moths. They "tube" their wings over their bodies, and their shoulders are lighter than their hindwings.
Status: Unknown
Verified by: Mark Wheeler
Verified date: November 12, 2021
Coordinator notes: First BAMONA sighting for MI
Checklist region(s): United States, Michigan, Ingham County