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Plodia interpunctella
Indian Meal Moth (Hübner, 1813)
Pyralidae: Phycitinae
1479 / 62.062
Photo © Matthew Casey,  17/07/2013 - costessey

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Similar Species: None
Wingspan: 14-20 mm.
Flight: June to September.
Foodplant:   Cereals, grains, dried fruits, nuts.
Nat Status: Local
Verification Grade:  Adult: 1
Status
Formerly a rare pest species.

Scattered records from across Norfolk. Once abundant in corn and seed warehouses, it became quite rare up until the 2000s, and has since been regularly recorded with widespread records across Norfolk.

Norfolk records of infested stored bird food, adults and pupal cases found in bought rice. In 2009 a story made the papers of an infestation of a house in Great Yarmouth via a contaminated packet of rice pudding!

Recorded in 32 (43%) of 74 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1884.
Last Recorded in 2024.

Latest 10 Records
Date#VC10kArea
24/02/2024128TF51Walpole Highway
21/02/2024228TF74Titchwell
18/10/2023127TG10Cringleford / Intwood
16/10/2023127TG10Cringleford / Intwood
09/10/2023427TG10Cringleford / Intwood
27/09/2023327TG10Cringleford / Intwood
12/07/2023328TF74Titchwell
11/07/2023127TG10Bowthorpe
25/05/2023127TG10Cringleford (UEA)
21/12/2022127TG20Norwich (Eaton)
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