Aglossa caprealis

"Aglossa cuprealis" redirects here; not to be confused with Aglossa cuprina.
Aglossa caprealis
Adult, museum specimen
Living
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pyralidae
Tribe: Pyralini
Genus: Aglossa
Species: A. caprealis
Binomial name
Aglossa caprealis
(Hübner, [1809])
Synonyms

Several, see text

Aglossa caprealis, the stored grain moth, is a moth species of the family Pyralidae. It is found globally, though its native range is presumably western Eurasia or nearby regions, as in other Aglossa species.

The wingspan is 23–27 mm. The moth flies from June to August, depending on the location.

The larvae feed on dry plant waste, grain (e.g. maize), hay, straw and decaying manure. Sometimes, they even eat animal carcasses, suet, lard, pork rinds and other fatty materials.[1]

Synonyms

Alternate but now-invalid scientific names of this species are:[2]

Footnotes

  1. Grabe (1942)
  2. See references in Savela (2009)

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