62.072 Pyralis farinalis (Meal Moth)
ws: 18-30mm; Jun-Aug; stored grain; common in grain stores, barns etc throughout GB.
Pyralis farinalis §2
ID: P.lienigialis is darker and lacks the contrast between pale median area of forewing and darker basal and terminal areas.
P.pictalis has almost straight cross-lines and a blackish base to both pairs of wings.
P.pictalis has almost straight cross-lines and a blackish base to both pairs of wings.
§1 Westcliff-on-sea, Essex; 07/08/2008; fw 11.5mm
§2 Westcliff-on-sea, Essex; 31/07/2009
§3 Westcliff-on-sea, Essex; 27/06/2012; male
§4 Westcliff-on-sea, Essex; 31/06/2018; male; fw 11.8mm
§5 Pound Wood, Essex; 13/07/2020; male; fw 10.9mm
All images © Chris Lewis
§2 Westcliff-on-sea, Essex; 31/07/2009
§3 Westcliff-on-sea, Essex; 27/06/2012; male
§4 Westcliff-on-sea, Essex; 31/06/2018; male; fw 11.8mm
§5 Pound Wood, Essex; 13/07/2020; male; fw 10.9mm
All images © Chris Lewis
Page published 25/02/2012 | Specimen §3 added 10/09/2012 | §4 added 10/03/2019 | §5 added 30/01/2021
