Pyralis lienigialis
| Pyralis lienigialis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pyralidae |
| Genus: | Pyralis |
| Species: | P. lienigialis |
| Binomial name | |
| Pyralis lienigialis (Zeller, 1843)[1] | |
| Synonyms | |
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The Northern Meal Moth (Pyralis lienigialis) is a species of snout moths. It is found in France, Portugal, Spain, Italy, Great Britain, Fennoscandia, Estonia, Latvia, Russia, Ukraine, Moldavia and Romania.[2]
The wingspan is 22–26 mm. Adults are on wing from June to September.[3]
The larvae are thought to feed on stored cereals such as barley and hay.
References
- ↑ "World Pyraloidea Database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2012-02-15.
- ↑ Fauna Europaea
- ↑ UKmoths