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"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
Species identified by DR_M_Z
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Uploaded Sep 25, 2023. Captured Sep 25, 2023 08:13 in B14 17, 70173 Stuttgart, Germany.
  • OM-1
  • f/5.6
  • 1/80s
  • ISO2000
  • 340mm