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Pyralis farinalis

800072.00 — 5510 — Pyralis farinalis Linnaeus, 1758 — Meal Moth

Larval Host(s)

Presumed main host
on Block Island:

Known hosts:
Synanthropic

Synanthropic

Remarks

This species is a cosmopolitan pest of stored grains.

Vouchers

(1) 41.1950 -71.5652, 19 vii 2020, A.S. Hunt [ASHC]; (1) 41.1950 -71.5652, 10 viii 2020, A.S. Hunt [ASHC]

References

  • Species Page at Moth Photographers Group
  • Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Some specimens shown may not be sequenced. DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness not proof of identification.
  • Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 24.47m; p. 184. Book Review and ordering
  • Species Page at BugGuide
  • Species page at Moths of North Dakota.

    • Adult phenology on Block Island of Pyralis farinalis

    Abundance data late May to early October