Plodia interpunctella

Indian meal moth at Higgins, ACT

Plodia interpunctella at Higgins, ACT - 8 Jan 2022 02:02 PM

Plodia interpunctella at Higgins, ACT - 8 Jan 2022 02:02 PM

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Identification history

	Plodia interpunctella	14 Jan 2022	ibaird
	Plodia interpunctella	14 Jan 2022	donhe
	Tebenna micalis	14 Jan 2022	donhe
	Unverified	13 Jan 2022	AlisonMilton

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Caught in a carpet moth trap. Probably more but none had their wings open like this.

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ibaird wrote:

14 Jan 2022

Doesn't look much like spread examples of T. micalis on BOLD.

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Location information

Coordinates 149.029592 -35.238259
Altitude 643.4m
Places Higgins, ACT

Sighting information

1 Abundance
8 Jan 2022 02:02 PM Recorded on
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AlisonMilton 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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