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:
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Habitat:
Range: Originally native to South America but now occurs worldwide because of the transporting of corn meal.
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Comments: NULL
Verified Sightings
Displaying 1 - 24 of 94 verified sightings
Observation date: Jun 22, 2017
Submitted by: SaraJE
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 22, 2017
Observation date: May 09, 2017
Submitted by: Stuart Marcus
Region: Texas, Liberty County, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: May 31, 2017
Observation date: May 14, 2017
Submitted by: SaraJE
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: May 14, 2017
Observation date: Apr 15, 2017
Submitted by: SaraJE
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Apr 15, 2017
Observation date: Apr 10, 2017
Submitted by: Paul Ribitzki
Region: Pawnee County, Oklahoma, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Apr 11, 2017
Observation date: Mar 25, 2017
Submitted by: treichard
Region: Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Apr 02, 2017
Observation date: Jan 30, 2017
Submitted by: Sue Gregoire
Region: Schuyler County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Feb 05, 2017
Observation date: Nov 12, 2014
Submitted by: JohnBoback
Region: Monongalia County, West Virginia, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 18, 2016
Observation date: Aug 13, 2016
Submitted by: Joe Bartok
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 15, 2016
Observation date: Aug 02, 2016
Submitted by: trinectes
Region: Prince Georges County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 06, 2016
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
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