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Meal Moth (Pyralis farinalis) Found in our bedroom, hanging out on our camper ceiling.  Geotagged,Meal moth,Pyralis farinalis,Spring,United States Click/tap to enlarge

Meal Moth (Pyralis farinalis)

Found in our bedroom, hanging out on our camper ceiling.

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  1. This is a really beautiful moth up close, so many subtle details. Posted 5 years ago

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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 Flown Kimmerling
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By Flown Kimmerling

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Uploaded May 19, 2020. Captured May 18, 2020 05:03 in 234 Oakman Rd NE, Ranger, GA 30734, USA.
  • Canon EOS 6D Mark II
  • f/25.0
  • 1/49s
  • ISO640
  • 100mm