Pyralis farinalis, Crete - photo © K. Bormpoudaki
Pyralis farinalis (Linnaeus, 1758)
MOTH INFO
Pyralis farinalis is a moth of the family Pyralidae on the island of Crete, Greece.
Scientific name
Pyralis farinalis (Linnaeus, 1758)
Phalaena farinalis (Linnaeus, 1758)
Asopia domesticalis (Zeller, 1847)
Pyralis domesticalis (Zeller, 1847)
Pyralis fraterna (Butler, 1879)
Pyralis manihotalis (Matsumura, 1900)
Pyralis meridionalis (Schmidt, 1934)
Pyralis sardoplumbea (Schawerda, 1936)
Pyralis marianii (Hartig, 1951)
Pyralis orientalis Amsel, 1961)
Common name
Meal Moth
Classification
Superfamily: Pyraloidea > Family: Pyralidae > Subfamily: Pyralinae > Tribus: Pyralini > Genus: Pyralis
Wingspan
19-32 mm
Habitat
Warehouses, barns, shrubland, gardens, and fields.
Food plant
The larva feeds on stored grain, wheat, and other cereals, and on dead plant material.
Flight period
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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