Gelechiidae

35.034 Angoumois Grain Moth Sitotroga cerealella (Olivier, 1789)

Adventive

Similar species:

Forewing: 5 to 9mm

Habitats: Arable fields, grain stores and foodstore warehouses.

Habits: The moth hides in cracks in the walls of foodstores. It is occasionally recorded at light outside.

Foodplant: After boring an almost undetectable tiny hole, the larva feeds within a seed of Wheat, Barley, Rye, Maize, Oats and a variety of other cereal and flower seeds. The only external signs of larval presence are the tiny holes and the dust like frass. It pupates within a grain.