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Miniscule Moth - Plodia interpunctella
Copyright © 2009 Brian Grant

Miniscule Moth - Plodia interpunctella
Port Charlotte, Charlotte County, Florida, USA
July 9, 2009
Size: 1/4"
Found at the local animal shelter with many of it's kind. Perhaps one hatch from dried dog/cat food
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Contributed by Brian Grant on 12 July, 2009 - 6:15am
Last updated 31 July, 2009 - 9:06am

Moved
Moved from Moths.
… John F. Carr, 31 July, 2009 - 9:06am login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… v belov, 31 July, 2009 - 8:54am login or register to post comments

I Concur
I concur with John. Thanks to these little buggers, I started buying oatmeal in separate packs.
… Robert Lord Zimlich, 13 July, 2009 - 10:18am login or register to post comments

Meal Moth
Looks like the Indian Meal Moth(1).
… John F. Carr, 12 July, 2009 - 6:55am login or register to post comments

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