Meal moth

Pyralis farinalis

Taxonomy

Kingdom: Animalia â€șPhylum: Arthropoda â€șClass: Insecta â€șOrder: Lepidoptera â€șFamily: Pyralidae â€șGenus: 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.