Aglossa pinguinalis
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Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Pyralidae |
Genus: | Aglossa |
Species: | A. pinguinalis
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Aglossa pinguinalis, the large tabby or grease moth, is a moth in the subfamily Pyralinae. The species was first described by Carl Linnaeus in his 1758 10th edition of Systema Naturae.[1][2][3]
The forewings are greyish brown clouded with a darker hue. They are covered by two indented lines.[3] The dark-hued larvae feed on animal fats,[4] greasy clothing,[3] animal droppings,[1] dead vegetation,[1] fruit[citation needed] and grasses[citation needed].
Native to the Palearctic. It has been introduced in North America.[5] It has also been introduced to New Zealand.[6]
References
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- ^ a b c "1421 Large Tabby Aglossa pinguinalis". Hants Moths. Retrieved 2011-10-18.
- ^ "Large Tabby Aglossa pinguinalis". UKMoths. Retrieved 2011-10-18.
- ^ a b c New International Encyclopedia. 1905. .
- ^ "Jozef Razowski, Lepidoptera of Poland, p. 130".
- ^ Bugguide.net. Species Aglossa pinguinalis - Large Tabby - Hodges#5516
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