Aglossa pinguinalis
| Aglossa pinguinalis | |
|---|---|
| |
Scientific classification 
| |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pyralidae |
| Genus: | Aglossa |
| Species: | A. pinguinalis
|
| Binomial name | |
| Aglossa pinguinalis | |
| Synonyms | |
| |
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]
References[]
 |
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Aglossa pinguinalis. |
- ^ 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
Categories:
- Pyralini
- Moths described in 1758
- Moths of Europe
- Moths of Africa
- Moths of Asia
- Moths of New Zealand
- Taxa named by Carl Linnaeus
- Pyralini stubs