Pyralis farinalis
Meal Moth (Pyralinae at Undefined Area
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| Pyralis farinalis | ibaird | 1 Feb 2024 | |
| Pyralis farinalis | Csteele4 | 1 Feb 2024 |
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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
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.
Location information
- Places Captains Flat, NSW
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- Csteele4 Recorded by
- Alive / healthy Animal health
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
- No Insect on a flower
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- Csteele4 Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Pyralis farinalis Pyralid or Snout Moths (Pyralidae & Crambidae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects
Species information
- Pyralis farinalis Scientific name
- Meal Moth (Pyralinae Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 704m Recorded at altitude
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Synonyms
Asopia domesticalis
Record quality
Quality score
6 / 7
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