Aglossa caprealis, the stored grain moth, is a moth species of the family Pyralidae. It is found globally, though its native range is presumably the western Palearctic or nearby regions, as in other Aglossa species.
The wingspan is 23âÂÂ27 mm. The moth flies from June to August, depending on the location.
The larvae feed on dry plant waste, grain (e.g. maize), hay, straw and decaying manure. Sometimes, they even eat animal carcasses, suet, lard, pork rinds and other fatty materials.
Synonyms
Alternate but now-invalid scientific names of this species are:
- Acrobasis incultella <small>Walker, [1866]</small>
- Aglossa cuprealis <small>(lapsus)</small>
- Aglossa cuprialis <small>(lapsus)</small>
- Aglossa domalis <small>Guenée, 1854</small>
- Crambus capreolatus <small>Haworth, 1809 (unjustified emendation)</small>
- Pyralis aenalis <small>Costa, 1836</small>
- Pyralis caprealis <small>Hübner, [1809]</small>
- Tetralopha enthealis <small>Hulst, 1886</small>
Footnotes
References
- (1942): Eigenartige Geschmacksrichtungen bei Kleinschmetterlingsraupen ["Strange tastes among micromoth caterpillars"]. Zeitschrift des Wiener Entomologen-Vereins 27: 105-109 [in German]. PDF fulltext
- (2009): Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and some other life forms – Aglossa caprealis. Version of 2009-APR-25. Retrieved 2010-APR-12.
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