
"Pyralis farinalis", the meal moth, is a cosmopolitan moth of the family Pyralidae. Its larvae are pests of certain stored foods, namely milled plant products. At rest, adult moths typically hold the tip of their abdomen at 90° to their body. Their upperwings are fairly colourful by moth standards, and have a wingspan of 18–30 mm.
Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
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Uploaded Aug 13, 2022. Captured Aug 12, 2022 11:28 in 8401 Martin Luther King Jr Way S, Seattle, WA 98118, USA.