Aglossa pinguinalis, Crete - photo © K. Bormpoudaki
Aglossa pinguinalis (Linnaeus, 1758)
MOTH INFO
Aglossa pinguinalis is a moth of the family Pyralidae on the island of Crete, Greece.
Scientific name
Aglossa pinguinalis (Linnaeus, 1758)
Synonyms
Pyralis pinguinalis (Linnaeus, 1758)
Tinea marmorella (Geoffroy, 1785)
Tinea marmoratella (Villers, 1789)
Crambus pinguiculatus (Haworth, 1809)
Crambus pinguinatus (Haworth, 1809)
Aglossa streatfieldii (Curtis, 1833)
Aglossa guicciardii (Costantini, 1922)
Common name
Large Tabby
Classification
Superfamily: Pyraloidea > Family: Pyralidae > Tribus: Pyralini > Genus: Aglossa
Wingspan
26-39 mm
Habitat
Warehouses, barns, farm building and their surroundings.
Food plant
The larva lives within silken tubes and feeds on straw and grain chaff in barns and farm buildings, as well as on sheep dung and other vegetable detritus.
Flight period*
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
*based on a few observations on the island
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