Preferred food source upon which to oviposit may vary with the strain of almond moth. A variety of species within the order Hymenoptera are parasites of the almond moth. In the almond moth, mating lasts between 1.5 and 2 hours. Almond moth larvae are mostly gray with darker heads. The almond moth thrives best in warm, humid environments. The almond moth or tropical warehouse moth ("Cadra cautella") is a small, stored-product pest. The almond moth ("C. cautella") is a well-known example of these.