Plodia interpunctella

(Hübner, [1813])
Indian Meal Moth

Sort #: 1404 | P #: 800181 | MPG #: 6019
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Larval substrate: Wide range of dried vegetable products; Paprika*, shelled peanuts*, cracked wheat*
Phenology: Adult: 1/05 to 12/30 (153 records)

Comment: Adults have been found in every month of the year

Status in MA (automated assessment): Widespread, very common
Status in N. America: Cosmopolitan
MA Endangered Species Act status: None
First Year Reported: 1897
Last Year Reported: 2026

Distribution by County: Berkshire, Hampden, Hampshire, Franklin, Worcester, Middlesex, Essex, Suffolk, Norfolk, Bristol, Plymouth, Barnstable, Dukes, Nantucket
Number of Records: 191