Subject: Moth
Geographic location of the bug: North NJ USA
Date: 03/24/2018
Time: 01:22 PM EDT
Your letter to the bugman: We have these moths in our house and cannot identify what type these are
How you want your letter signed: Mitch K
Dear Mitch,
These are mating Meal Moths, Pyralis farinalis, one of several species that will infest stored foods, especially grain products. You should search the pantry for the site of the infestation. According to BugGuide: “mainly in homes, barns, warehouses and other buildings where grain or processed grain products are stored” and “larvae (caterpillars) feed on stored grain and grain products.”