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Plodia interpunctella
I found this really small moth in my pantry I was looking around and I saw about seven more moths around the pantry I looked down and saw that the almonds that were spilled on the floor had holes and dust around and in them.
Their wings can be brown, gray, copper, bronze, and yelowish gray in color. They are usually 8-10 mm long with a wing span of 16-20 mm.
The moths lay their eggs in areas where the larvae can find food in home cabinets that contain flour, grains, and cereals that are not well sealed.
They are considered a major pest. The larvae create cobwebby clumps of food where they have been.
Spotted on Nov 17, 2015
Submitted on Nov 18, 2015
