pantry moth

English

Noun

pantry moth (plural pantry moths)

  1. The moth Plodia interpunctella, a pest on stored grains.
    Synonym: Indian meal moth
    • 2022 November 26, Virginia Feito, “Sweating Through a Honeymoon in Paradise”, in The New York Times‎:
      I start to relax. Then I notice them. Crawling up our kitchen walls. Pantry moth larvae. I cry a little bit. My husband cries a little bit. I miss Bali.
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