1. PaDIL Species Factsheet Scientific Name: Cadra cautella (Walker, 1863) (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae: Phycitinae: Phycitini) Common Name Almond Moth Live link: http://www.padil.gov.au/maf-border/Pest/Main/141601 Image Library New Zealand Biosecurity Live link: http://www.padil.gov.au/maf-border/ Partners for New Zealand Biosecurity image library Landcare Research — Manaaki Whenua http://www.landcareresearch.co.nz/ MPI (Ministry for Primary Industries) http://www.biosecurity.govt.nz/ 2. Species Information 2.1. Details Specimen Contact: MAF Plant Health & Environment Laboratory - [email protected] Author: MAF Plant Health & Environment Laboratory Citation: MAF Plant Health & Environment Laboratory (2011) Almond Moth(Cadra cautella)Updated on 3/20/2014 Available online: PaDIL - http://www.padil.gov.au Image Use: Free for use under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY- NC 4.0) 2.2. URL Live link: http://www.padil.gov.au/maf-border/Pest/Main/141601 2.3. Facets Commodity Overview: Horticulture Commodity Type: Stored product Distribution: 0 Unknown Status: NZ - Exotic Groups: Moths Host Family: 0 Unknown Pest Status: 0 Unknown 2.4. Other Names Cadra defectella Walker, 1864 Cryptoblabes formosella Wileman & South, 1918 Dried Currant Moth Ephestia cautella (Walker, 1863) Ephestia irakella Amsel, 1959 Ephestia passulella Barrett, 1875 Ephestia pelopis Turner, 1947 Ephestia rotundatella Turati, 1930 Fig Moth Nephopterix passulella (Barret, 1875) Nephopteryx desuetella Walker, 1866 Pempelia cautella Walker, 1863 Tropical Warehouse Moth 2.5. Diagnostic Notes **Adult** Forewing greyish brown; postmedian and antemedian fasciae darker brown, often indistinct; discal spot faint; terminal line whitish. Hindwing white; veins, terminal line and cilia greyish brown. Head, thorax and abdomen greyish brown; antennae simple, filiform. **Egg** Oval with slight projection at one end; surface with strong, regular, star-shaped sculpturing; greyish white, becoming pinkish. Up to 350 ova, scattered irregularly over the foodstuff **Larva** Head reddish brown with two dark brown patches on either side; body pink or yellowish white; peritreme of spiracles yellowish brown; setae yellowish brown, on distinct yellowish or reddish brown pinacula; prothoracic and anal plates and parts of thoracic legs yellowish or reddish brown. **Pupa** Yellowish brown or reddish brown; spiracles slightly raised; cremaster rounded, with eight fine, hooked setae. **References** - Carter, D.J. (1984). _Pest Lepidoptera of Europe with special reference to the British Isles_. In: Spencer, K.A. (ed.), Series Entomologica 31. Dr. W. Junk Publishers, Dordrecht, 431 pp. 2.6. References - Carter, D.J. (1984). _Pest Lepidoptera of Europe with special reference to the British Isles_. In: Spencer, K.A. (ed.), Series Entomologica 31. Dr. W. Junk Publishers, Dordrecht, 431 pp. 2.7. Web Links CSIRO Ecosystem Sciences - Australian Moths Online: http://www.ento.csiro.au/gallery/moths/Cadracautella/cadra_cautella_01 3. Diagnostic Images LEP70 LEP70 Dorsal - Adult: Caroline Harding MAF Headside - Adult: Caroline Harding MAF LEP70 LEP70 Headtop - Adult: Caroline Harding MAF Lateral - Adult: Caroline Harding MAF LEP70 LEP70 Ventral - Adult: Caroline Harding MAF Wing - Adult: Caroline Harding MAF 4. Other Images LEP70 LEP70 Dorsal - Larvae: Caroline Harding MAF Headfront - Larvae: Caroline Harding MAF LEP70 LEP70 Headside - Larvae: Caroline Harding MAF Lateral - Larvae: Caroline Harding MAF LEP70 LEP70 Pro-legs - Larvae: Caroline Harding MAF Ventral - Larvae: Caroline Harding MAF Results Generated: Wednesday, September 29, 2021 .