Pyralis farinalis

Meal Moth at Kambah, ACT

Pyralis farinalis at Kambah, ACT - 12 Mar 2023
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Identification history

Pyralis farinalis 13 Mar 2023 ibaird
Pyralis farinalis 13 Mar 2023 SteveBorkowskis
Unidentified 13 Mar 2023 MatthewFrawley

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Sighting information

Additional information

  • 12mm to 25mm Animal size
  • Unknown Gender
  • Alive / healthy Animal health

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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  • Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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