INDIAN MEAL MOTH
Indian meal moth adults have a 5/8” wing spread. The wings are a burnished copper; almost purple in colour with a broad grey band near where they attach to the body. The larvae are small caterpillars with distinct legs on the first three body segments and four pairs of prolegs (false legs) on the abdomen. They are dirty white, pink, brown, or light green, and range from 3/8-3/4” long. The head and first body segments are brown.
Indian Meal Moth Information
Pheromone Trap Information
MEDITERRANEAN FLOUR MOTH
Adults are ¼-1/2” long with a wingspan of a little less than 1 inch. The forewings are pale gray with wavy black lines running across them. The hindwings are dirty white. The larvae are 5/8-3/4” long when fully developed. They are white or light pink with a dark head and a dark plate just behind the head.
Mediterranean Flour Moth Information
Pheromone Trap Information
WEBBING CLOTH MOTH
Webbing Cloth Moth Information
Pheromone Trap Information
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