Indianmeal moth
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The Indianmeal moth, 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. Th
Plodia interpunctella Indianmeal moth
Mating adults
Freshly laid eggs
Larva on sprinkles
Waxworm
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Waxworms are the caterpillar larvae of wax moths, which belong to the family Pyralidae. Two closely related species are commercially bred – the lesser wax moth and the greater wax moth. They belong to
Indianmeal moth
…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…
Adult specimen of the lesser wax moth (Achroia grisella)
Adult specimen of the greater wax moth (Galleria mellonella)
G. mellonella larva