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Identification

butterflies and moths
Lepidoptera

Lepidoptera: information (1) Lepidoptera: pictures (1984) Lepidoptera: specimens (21)

Caption

Indian Meal Moth. The caterpillars of these little moths feed on seeds, and sometimes infest grain and flower in people's houses (species Plodia interpunctella, order Lepidoptera, the Moths and Butterflies).

Subject
Live Animal

Type
Photo

Contributors

Jim Kalisch (photographer; copyright holder), University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Department of Entomology

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