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Indian Meal Moth
Plodia interpunctella
Appearance
Adults have wingspread of 5/8 inch
Wings are pale gray, with outer portion of forewing reddish-brown
Larvae are about 1/2 inch long, with dirty white color
Diet
Grains
Flours
Dried fruits
Habits
Adults fly around night time
Reproduction
Females lay between 200 to 400 eggs during the Spring
Life cycle ranges from four to six weeks
Other Information
Larvae and adults are often mistaken for clothes moths
Adults live only one or two weeks
Larvae spin white, silken cocoons where they pupate, and sometimes leave "webbing" behind