Pyralis farinalis

Meal Moth at Aranda, ACT

Pyralis farinalis at Aranda, ACT - 12 Jan 2025
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Identification history

Pyralis farinalis Yesterday ibaird
Pyralis farinalis Yesterday DianneClarke
Unidentified Yesterday KMcCue

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KMcCue wrote:
   Yesterday
Thank you both, alas it is no more.

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Sighting information

Additional information

  • 5mm to 12mm Animal size
  • 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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