Plodia interpunctella

Indian meal moth at Fadden, ACT

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Identification history

Plodia interpunctella	4 Mar 2018	donhe
Plodia interpunctella	4 Mar 2018	YumiCallaway
Unverified	4 Mar 2018	YumiCallaway

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An infestation of these moths all over the house. Caught over 50 in the laundry in the early stages. They've now spread and their lavae is also found in large enough numbers for the total sum between them and the moths to enter the hundreds. Spread from bird seeds and found reproducing in grains.

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Location information

Coordinates 149.112055 -35.401175
Altitude 699.7m
Places Fadden, ACT

Sighting information

101 - 1,000 Abundance
29 Jan 2018 09:49 PM Recorded on
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YumiCallaway Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Pyralid or Snout Moths (Pyralidae & Crambidae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects

Additional information

5mm to 12mm Animal size

Species information

Plodia interpunctella Scientific name
Indian meal moth Common name
Not Sensitive
Exotic
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 699.7m Recorded at altitude
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