Pyralis farinalis

Meal Moth at QPRC LGA

Pyralis farinalis at QPRC LGA - 1 Feb 2024
Pyralis farinalis at QPRC LGA - 1 Feb 2024
Pyralis farinalis at QPRC LGA - 1 Feb 2024
Pyralis farinalis at QPRC LGA - 1 Feb 2024
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Identification history

Pyralis farinalis 1 Feb 2024 ibaird
Pyralis farinalis 1 Feb 2024 Csteele4

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User's notes

Helped this beautiful moth out of the house...then discovered what it was. Will check my flour now. Oops. Shame, as it is a very pretty moth.

1 comment

DPRees125 wrote:
   11 Nov 2024
Flour in the kitchen don't worry, dog bickies or chook food in the shed is more this moth's cup of tea. They also do well in compost heaps.

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Sighting information

Additional information

  • Alive / healthy Animal health
  • 12mm to 25mm Animal size
  • False Pollinator Insect on Flower

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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