Plodia interpunctella

(Hübner, 1813)
Indian Meal Moth

Sort #: 1363 | P3 #: 800258 | MPG #: 6019
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Larval substrate: Wide range of dried vegetable products; Paprika*, shelled peanuts*, cracked wheat*
Phenology: Adult: 1/05 to 12/29 (80 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: 2021

Distribution by County: Berkshire, Hampshire, Franklin, Middlesex, Essex, Suffolk, Norfolk, Plymouth, Barnstable, Dukes, Nantucket
Number of Records: 89