Pupal case of the Indianmeal moth, Plodia interpunctella (Huebner). The larva pupated on the bottom edge of a soup can two shelves up from the actual infestation. All pantry goods must be examined carefully to eliminate the next generation of adults which can fly and thus distribute the infestation further.
Photograph by: Lyle Buss, University of Florida
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