Pyralis farinalis

Meal Moth at Hughes, ACT

Pyralis farinalis at Hughes, ACT - 12 Feb 2020
Pyralis farinalis at Hughes, ACT - 12 Feb 2020
Pyralis farinalis at Hughes, ACT - 12 Feb 2020
Pyralis farinalis at Hughes, ACT - 12 Feb 2020
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Identification history

Pyralis farinalis 4 Apr 2020 ibaird
Pyralis farinalis 4 Apr 2020 donhe
Acodia undescribed species 4 Apr 2020 BIrdsinCanberra

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I do not know the name of this Geometer Moth species but I found it on an external door frame and really liked the mixture of colours. Sorry, the photo is from Feb and I am just posting it now.

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   6 Apr 2020
Hi ibaird and donhe, Many thanks for the identification. It was so obvious once I went to the Meal Moth page here onCNM. I note, I was looking in the wrong category of moths. I just looked the Wikipedia page about these moths, wow, what a range. Many thanks for the identification, it was interesting reading about this moth.

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Trichosurus vulpecula (Common Brushtail Possum) at Hughes, ACT - 13 Aug 2021 by BIrdsinCanberra
Trichosurus vulpecula (Common Brushtail Possum) at Hughes, ACT - 13 Jun 2021 by BIrdsinCanberra
Scopula perlata (Cream Wave) at Hughes, ACT - 8 May 2021 by BIrdsinCanberra
Calolampra sp. (genus) (Bark cockroach) at Hughes, ACT - 26 Mar 2021 by BIrdsinCanberra
Ocybadistes walkeri (Green Grass-dart) at Hughes, ACT - 12 Mar 2021 by BIrdsinCanberra
Pseudomantis albofimbriata (False garden mantis) at Hughes, ACT - 31 Jan 2021 by BIrdsinCanberra
Celaenia calotoides (Bird-dropping spider) at Hughes, ACT - 19 Jan 2021 by BIrdsinCanberra
Dolophones conifera (Wrap-around spider) at Hughes, ACT - 12 Jan 2021 by BIrdsinCanberra
Paropsisterna m-fuscum (Eucalyptus Leaf Beetle) at Hughes, ACT - 30 Dec 2020 by BIrdsinCanberra
Chrysodeixis eriosoma (Green Looper) at Hughes, ACT - 29 Dec 2020 by BIrdsinCanberra
Yoyetta robertsonae (Clicking Ambertail) at Hughes, ACT - 26 Dec 2020 by BIrdsinCanberra
Goniaea opomaloides (Mimetic Gumleaf Grasshopper) at Hughes, ACT - 25 Dec 2020 by BIrdsinCanberra
Lehtinelagia prasina (Leek-green flower spider) at Hughes, ACT - 23 Dec 2020 by BIrdsinCanberra
Nymphes myrmeleonoides (Blue eyes lacewing) at Hughes, ACT - 19 Dec 2020 by BIrdsinCanberra
Reticularia sp. (genus) (A slime mould) at Hughes, ACT - 13 Dec 2020 by BIrdsinCanberra
Tanychilus sp. (genus) (Comb-clawed beetle) at Hughes, ACT - 8 Dec 2020 by BIrdsinCanberra
Mordella dumbrelli (Dumbrell's Pintail Beetle) at Hughes, ACT - 28 Nov 2020 by BIrdsinCanberra
Maratus griseus (Jumping spider) at Hughes, ACT - 27 Nov 2020 by BIrdsinCanberra
Phyllotocus kingii (Nectar scarab) at Hughes, ACT - 27 Nov 2020 by BIrdsinCanberra
Pholodes sinistraria (Sinister or Frilled Bark Moth) at Hughes, ACT - 25 Nov 2020 by BIrdsinCanberra
Epidesmia hypenaria (Long-nosed Epidesmia) at Hughes, ACT - 21 Nov 2020 by BIrdsinCanberra
Zaprochilus australis (Twig-mimic katydid) at Hughes, ACT - 20 Nov 2020 by BIrdsinCanberra
Maratus griseus (Jumping spider) at Hughes, ACT - 14 Nov 2020 by BIrdsinCanberra
Geometridae (family) IMMATURE (Unidentified IMMATURE Geometer moths) at Hughes, ACT - 14 Nov 2020 by BIrdsinCanberra
Socca pustulosa (Knobbled Orbweaver) at Hughes, ACT - 13 Nov 2020 by BIrdsinCanberra
Ocybadistes walkeri (Green Grass-dart) at Hughes, ACT - 13 Nov 2020 by BIrdsinCanberra
Helpis minitabunda (Threatening jumping spider) at Hughes, ACT - 7 Nov 2020 by BIrdsinCanberra
Myrmeleontidae (family) (Unidentified Antlion Lacewing) at Hughes, ACT - 7 Nov 2020 by BIrdsinCanberra
Tropis paradoxa (Longicorn beetle) at Hughes, ACT - 7 Nov 2020 by BIrdsinCanberra
Opisthoncus grassator (Jumping spider) at Hughes, ACT - 11 Oct 2020 by BIrdsinCanberra
Helpis minitabunda (Threatening jumping spider) at Hughes, ACT - 11 Oct 2020 by BIrdsinCanberra
Dieuches sp. (genus) (Black and White Seed Bug) at Hughes, ACT - 10 Oct 2020 by BIrdsinCanberra
Opisthoncus grassator (Jumping spider) at Hughes, ACT - 10 Oct 2020 by BIrdsinCanberra
Forficula auricularia (European Earwig) at Hughes, ACT - 10 Oct 2020 by BIrdsinCanberra
Ectosticta cleroides (Longicorn or Longhorn beetle) at Hughes, ACT - 5 Oct 2020 by BIrdsinCanberra
Pycnostictus sp. 1 (Confusing bandwing) at Hughes, ACT - 4 Oct 2020 by BIrdsinCanberra
Cebysa leucotelus (Australian Bagmoth) at Hughes, ACT - 1 Oct 2020 by BIrdsinCanberra
Araneus talipedatus (Slender green orb-weaver) at Hughes, ACT - 5 Sep 2020 by BIrdsinCanberra
Entomophthora sp. (genus) (Puppeteer Fungus) at Hughes, ACT - 23 Aug 2020 by BIrdsinCanberra
Helina sp. (genus) (Muscid fly) at Hughes, ACT - 2 Aug 2020 by BIrdsinCanberra
Melangyna viridiceps (Hover fly) at Hughes, ACT - 20 Jun 2020 by BIrdsinCanberra
Platyzosteria melanaria (Common Eastern Litter Runner) at Hughes, ACT - 3 May 2020 by BIrdsinCanberra
Badumna insignis (Black House Spider) at Hughes, ACT - 16 Apr 2020 by BIrdsinCanberra
Pseudomantis albofimbriata (False garden mantis) at Hughes, ACT - 11 Apr 2020 by BIrdsinCanberra
Onthophagus sp. (genus) (Dung beetle) at Hughes, ACT - 11 Apr 2020 by BIrdsinCanberra
Phaulacridium vittatum (Wingless Grasshopper) at Hughes, ACT - 11 Apr 2020 by BIrdsinCanberra
Araneinae (subfamily) (Orb weaver) at Hughes, ACT - 27 Feb 2020 by BIrdsinCanberra
Glenoleon meteoricus (Patch-wing Glenoleon) at Hughes, ACT - 20 Jan 2020 by BIrdsinCanberra
Gnaphosidae or Trochanteriidae (families) (Flat spider) at Hughes, ACT - 5 Jan 2020 by BIrdsinCanberra
Laxta granicollis (Common bark or trilobite cockroach) at Hughes, ACT - 3 Jan 2020 by BIrdsinCanberra
Strepera graculina (Pied Currawong) at Hughes, ACT - 28 Dec 2019 by BIrdsinCanberra
Trichosurus vulpecula (Common Brushtail Possum) at Hughes, ACT - 13 Dec 2019 by BIrdsinCanberra
Ellipsidion australe (Austral Ellipsidion cockroach) at Hughes, ACT - 11 Dec 2019 by BIrdsinCanberra
Steatoda grossa (Cupboard or Brown house spider) at Hughes, ACT - 11 Dec 2019 by BIrdsinCanberra
Psaltoda moerens (Redeye cicada) at Hughes, ACT - 10 Dec 2019 by BIrdsinCanberra
Pteropus poliocephalus (Grey-headed Flying-fox) at Hughes, ACT - 2 Dec 2019 by BIrdsinCanberra
Bibio imitator (Garden maggot) at Hughes, ACT - 22 Nov 2019 by BIrdsinCanberra
Porrostoma rhipidium (Long-nosed Lycid (Net-winged) beetle) at Hughes, ACT - 22 Nov 2019 by BIrdsinCanberra
Araneinae (subfamily) (Orb weaver) at Hughes, ACT - 19 Oct 2019 by BIrdsinCanberra
Psaltoda moerens (Redeye cicada) at Hughes, ACT - 29 Nov 2018 by BIrdsinCanberra

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Sighting information

Additional information

  • 5mm to 12mm 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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