Pyralis farinalis

Meal Moth at O'Connor, ACT

Pyralis farinalis at O'Connor, ACT - 15 Dec 2017
Pyralis farinalis at O'Connor, ACT - 15 Dec 2017
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Identification history

Pyralis farinalis 6 May 2019 ibaird

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Attracted to UV light at night.

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Location information

Sighting information

  • 1 Abundance
  • 15 Dec 2017 06:41 PM Recorded on
  • ibaird Recorded by

Additional information

  • 12mm to 25mm Animal size

Species information

  • Pyralis farinalis Scientific name
  • Meal Moth Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • Up to 704m Recorded at altitude
  • Machine learning
  • External link More information
  • Synonyms

    Asopia domesticalis

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