Indian meal moth

Worldwide in human structures, particularly pantries, kitchens, and food processing facilities.

Larvae feed on stored products including grains, cereals, nuts, dried fruits, flour, and birdseed.

Adults are nocturnal and attracted to light; larvae spin silk webs over food sources as they feed.

Significant household and commercial pest that contaminates food with webbing and frass; however, they pose no direct health risk to humans.