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Te torongū o te pūrēhua māngaro o Īnia

Indian meal moth larva

Plodia interpunctella (Hübner)
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Indian meal moth [Plodia interpunctella] larva. Image: Phil Bendle Collection, CitSciHub.nz

Indian meal moth Plodia interpunctella larva. Image: Phil Bendle Collection, CitSciHub.nz

Pūtoi
Order
Lepidoptera
Whānau
Family
Pyralidae
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Te Rahi

  • 10–15 mm pea te roa o ngā torongū.

Size range

  • Larva about 10–15 mm long

Te Tītaringa

  • Kei te motu whānui, kei te ao whānui.

Distribution

  • Widespread overseas and New Zealand

Te Huringa Ora

  • Tērā ka kitea ngā torongū me ngā māwhaiwhai i ngā kai kua roa e putu ana.
  • Koia tētahi o ngā momo torongū pūrēhua maha ka muia e rātou ngā putunga kai, tae atu ki ngā patarau, ngā nati, me ngā huarākau tauraki.
  • Mai i te paku ki te āhua rahi te hanga o ngā pakeke, 15–22 mm te whānui mai i te pito o tētahi parirau ki tētahi.

Life history

  • Larvae and webbing are often found in foods that have been stored for long periods
  • One of several species of moth larvae which infest stored food products especially cereals, nuts, dried fruit
  • Adults are small to medium sized moths, wingspan 15–22 mm
Indian meal moth [Plodia interpunctella] larva. Image: Phil Bendle Collection, CitSciHub.nz Image
Indian meal moth Plodia interpunctella larva. Image: Phil Bendle Collection, CitSciHub.nz
Indian meal moth [Plodia interpunctella] larva. Image: Pudding4brains / PD Image
Indian meal moth Plodia interpunctella larva. Image: Pudding4brains / PD
Indian meal moth [Plodia interpunctella] are pests in stored grains. Image: scienceimage, CSIRO / CC-BY-3.0 Image
Indian meal moth Plodia interpunctella are pests in stored grains. Image: scienceimage, CSIRO / CC-BY-3.0
Indian meal moth [Plodia interpunctella]. Image: Gilles San Martin / CC-BY-SA Image
Indian meal moth Plodia interpunctella. Image: Gilles San Martin / CC-BY-SA
Indian meal moth [Plodia interpunctella]. Images: Gilles San Martin / CC-BY-SA Image
Indian meal moth Plodia interpunctella. Images: Gilles San Martin / CC-BY-SA
Indian meal moth [Plodia interpunctella]. Image: Robert Briggs / CC-BY-SA Image
Indian meal moth Plodia interpunctella. Image: Robert Briggs / CC-BY-SA
Indian meal moth / Te pūrēhua kai māngaro o Īnia Image
Indian meal moth / Te pūrēhua kai māngaro o Īnia