Pyralidae – Pyralinae – Pyralia farinalis – Meal Moth
STATUS – Probably fairly common across the county but not trapped in large numbers. Frequents stables, barns, mills, farms and animal shelters. Anywhere where there is stored cereal or cereal waste.
ID POINTERS – An attractively marked pyralid. Has a habit of holding up the tip of its abdomen at rest. Forewings are tri-coloured. Basal area dark brown or purplish-brown – central area orangey-yellow or pale mustard-yellow. Termen and apex area same colour as basal area. The central forewing area bordered either side by a white wavy cross-line.
FLIGHT PERIOD – On the wing during June – August
IMAGES – Melbourne, Derbyshire – Tony Davison©
62.072 BF1417 - Pyralis farinalis - Meal Moth Melbourne, Derbyshire Tony Davison©
62.072 BF1417 - Pyralis farinalis - Meal Moth Melbourne, Derbyshire Tony Davison©
