The Tropical Tobacco Moth (Setomorpha rutella) is a moth of the Tineidae family. It is a widely spread species that has been distributed by commerce over much of the warmer parts of Africa, Eurasia, Malaysia, Australia, many Pacific islands and North America and South America. The wingspan is 9-22 mm. Adults are brown and speckled with dark brown or black. The larvae feed on dried goods, cereals, grain, rice, nuts, seeds and other dry vegetable matter.