22,151 observationsNNA
Meal moth
Pyralis farinalis
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia âșPhylum: Arthropoda âșClass: Insecta âșOrder: Lepidoptera âșFamily: Pyralidae âșGenus: Pyralis
About
Pyralis farinalis, the meal moth, is a cosmopolitan moth of the family Pyralidae. Its larvae (caterpillars) are pests of certain stored foods, namely milled plant products.