German Cockroach vs Meal Moth
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | German Cockroach | Meal Moth |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Blattella germanica | Pyralis farinalis |
| Order | Blattodea | Lepidoptera |
| Family | Ectobiidae | Pyralidae |
| Size | 13-16 mm | 10-14 mm body; 18-30 mm wingspan |
| Habitat | Indoors | Indoors |
| Diet | Omnivores | Seed Feeders |
| Regions | Worldwide | Worldwide |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Least Concern |
German Cockroach
The most common indoor cockroach worldwide. A single pair can produce over 300,000 offspring in one year. Has developed resistance to many common insecticides.
Did You Know?
German cockroaches evolved to hate glucose — populations in certain areas developed an aversion to sweet-tasting baits, causing them to avoid poisoned traps entirely.
Meal Moth
A distinctive moth with olive and reddish-brown banded wings that infests stored grain and flour. Larvae live in silken tubes within infested food products.
Did You Know?
Its larval silk tubes can form dense mats in stored grain, binding the product into solid masses.