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Pyralidae 80a0673 – 5516   Aglossa pinguinalis (Linnaeus, 1758)              Large Tabby Moth

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Hordeum Detritophagous[omnivorous].  Host genera: Hordeum Detritophagous[omnivorous].  Host extended: Detritophagous, Hordeum.  Host extended: book binding, butter, cereal, dried dung, lard dried seeds, dried vegetable material (Hagstrum & Su.  (Kimberley & Douglas 2025) Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: pinguinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) (Phalaena) - MONA 1983: 5516 guicciardii Constantini, 1922 (Aglossa) marmoratella (Villers, 1789) (Phalaena) marmorella (Goeze, 1783) (Phalaena) maroccana Schmidt, 1934 (Aglossa) pinguedinis (Retzius, 1783) (Phalaena) pinguiculatus (Haworth, 1809) (Crambus) pinguis (Fabricius, 1799) (Crambus) streatfieldii Curtis, 1833 (Aglossa)

References (Caution: DNA barcoding at BOLD provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.)

Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Identifications often erroneous; DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; many specimens not sequenced. Shropshire, K.J. & D.W. Tallamy, 2025. Lepidoptera of North America, north of Mexico: an annotated list containing geographic ranges and host-plant records. ZooKeys, 1261: 101-113; Suppl. 1. (PDF or read online) Species Page at Block Island Moths Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at Mass Moths Species Page at iNaturalist

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