Stored-product-association
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Martyringa xeraula
Himalayan Grain Moth
Martyringa xeraula, known as the Himalayan grain moth, is a small moth in the family Lecithoceridae described by Edward Meyrick in 1910. It has an unusually broad distribution spanning Asia (India, western China, Japan) and North America (southern United States from Louisiana to South Carolina). The species is associated with stored products and detritus-feeding habits. Its transcontinental range suggests either natural dispersal or human-mediated introduction, though the mechanism remains unclear.