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^[1]:

     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.