Aglossa pinguinalis explained

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 dark-hued larvae feed on animal fats,[4]

Native to the Palearctic. It has been introduced in North America.[5] It has also been introduced to New Zealand.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 1421 Large Tabby Aglossa pinguinalis . Hants Moths . 2011-10-18.
  2. Web site: Large Tabby Aglossa pinguinalis . UKMoths . 2011-10-18.
  3. Grease-Moth. x.
  4. Web site: Jozef Razowski, Lepidoptera of Poland, p. 130. 1976 .
  5. https://bugguide.net/node/view/41475 Bugguide.net. Species Aglossa pinguinalis - Large Tabby - Hodges#5516

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