Plodia interpunctella

TaxID: 58824

Basic Information

Plodia interpunctella

Indian Meal Moth, Indianmeal moth

The Indianmeal moth (Plodia interpunctella), also spelled Indian meal moth and Indian-meal moth, is a pyraloid moth of the family Pyralidae. Alternative common names are weevil moth, pantry moth, flour moth or grain moth. The almond moth (Cadra cautella) and the raisin moth (Cadra figulilella) are commonly confused with the Indian-meal moth due to similar food sources and appearance. The species was named for feeding on Indian meal (the cornmeal and maize flour from maize), with Indian in the New World sense; it does not occur natively in India. It is also not to be confused with the Mediterranean flour moth (Ephestia kuehniella), another common pest of stored grains. P. interpunctella larvae (caterpillars) are commonly known as waxworms. They are not the same species as the waxworms often bred as animal feed. Rather, they are a common grain-feeding pest found around the world, consuming cereals, fruits, and similar products. Substantial efforts have been taken in the United States to control the moth's damage to grain crops. The larvae of this species have the ability to bite through plastic and cardboard so even sealed containers may be infested. Once found, the moths are difficult to eradicate. The last larval instar is also able to travel long distances before pupating; so a new infestation site may develop far from the last pupation site. In addition to food sources, this species can reproduce and pupate on clothing and any source of clothing must be inspected to prevent reinfestation.

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Taxonomic Information

Metazoa

Arthropoda

Insecta

Lepidoptera

Pyralidae

Plodia

interpunctella

unclassified

Photos (5 photos)

Plodia interpunctella
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(c) Gilles San Martin@BY-SA
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(c) David Akers@BY-NC
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(c) Rosario Douglas@BY
Plodia interpunctella
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(c) Gilles San Martin@BY-SA
Plodia interpunctella
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(c) nolieschneider@BY-NC

Morphological Features

No morphological description available.

Host Plants (0 host plants)

Data sources: EPPO Global Database and relevant literature.

No host plants available.

Quarantine Status (3 records)

Data sources: IPPC website and national quarantine websites; verified by human review.

Country Status Year Added
Ecuador Quarantine pests —
Egypt Disinfected-Admitted —
Sri Lanka Quarantine pests —

Distribution (82 countries)

Data Sources: EPPO Global Database and GBIF.

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Present
0
Absent
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Unknown/Other
Country Status State
Albania Present —
Algeria Present —
Andorra Present —
Argentina Present —
Armenia Present —
Australia Present —
Austria Present —
Belgium Present —
Benin Present —
Bangladesh Present —
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Distribution Map (Latitude and longitude coordinates sourced from GBIF.)

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Genomes (3 records)

Data source: NCBI.

Assembly Accession Assembly Level Genome Size(Mb) Contig N50(Kb) Scaffold N50(Kb) BUSCO% Downloads Actions
GCF_027563975.2 Chromosome - - - - -
GCA_900182495.1 Scaffold 382 311 5094 -
GCA_001368715.1 Scaffold - - - - -

Transcriptomes (3 records)

Data source: NCBI.

Run ID Tissue Developmental Stage Sex Read Count Location Actions
SRR34022251 ovary adult female 40794703 USA: Bethesda
SRR34022250 ovary adult female 38897587 USA: Bethesda
SRR34022249 ovary adult female 38261690 USA: Bethesda

DNA Barcodes (0 records)

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Data source: BOLD.

No DNA barcode records available.

Literature