This species of insect obtained its title, when an early American
Entomologist by the name of Asa Fitch observed it feeding on Indian
meal or corn meal.
The ubiquitous Indianmeal Moth, Plodia interpunctella (Hubner), is a
“stored product pest” found in both homes and grocery stores. That
next bag of birdseed you purchase may be feeding more than just your
backyard birds.
Indian
Meal Moth
