Angoumois grain moth

The angoumois grain moth (Sitotroga cerealella) is a species of gelechioid moth.

The adults' wingspan is 13–20 mm. Its caterpillars feed on grains of Asian Rice (Oryza sativa), Pearl Millet (Pennisetum glaucum),Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor), wheats (Triticum) and Maize (Zea mays). They bore into the seeds of the host plant and feed inside the seed covering. Consequently, this moth is considered a pest of stored cereals. More unusually, the caterpillars have been recorded to eat other dry plant matter, such as plant specimens stored in herbaria.