![Dried fruit moth / Te pūrēhua huarākau tauraki [Ephestia cautella]](/assets/Tools-And-Resources/Identification/What-is-this-bug/Ephestia-cautella__FitMaxWzg3Miw1NDVd.jpg)
Dried fruit moth / Te pūrēhua huarākau tauraki Ephestia cautella
- Pūtoi
- Order
- Lepidoptera
- Whānau
- Family
- Pyralidae
Te Rahi
- Mai i te iti ki te āhua rahi te hanga, 15–22 mm te whānui mai i te pito o tētahi parirau ki tētahi.
Size range
- Small to medium–sized moths, wingspan 15–22 mm
Te Tītaringa
- Kei te ao whānui, kei Aotearoa whānui.
Distribution
- Widespread overseas and New Zealand
Te Huringa Ora
- Koia tētahi o ngā pūrēhua maha ka mui i ngā kai pērā i te patarau, i te nati, i te huarākau tauraki, me ētahi atu.
- Kitea ai ngā anuhe me ngā māwhaiwhai i ngā kai kua roa e whakaputua ana.
Life history
- One of several species of moth that infest stored food products especially cereals, nuts, dried fruit
- Larvae and webbing are often found in foods that have been stored for long periods