Aglossa pinguinalis

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]

"Large tabby" redirects here. For the other moth with this common name, see Polydesma umbricola.

Aglossa pinguinalis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pyralidae
Genus: Aglossa
Species:
A. pinguinalis
Binomial name
Aglossa pinguinalis
Synonyms
  • Pyralis pinguinalis Linnaeus, 1758
  • Tinea marmorella Geoffroy, 1785
  • Tinea marmoratella Villers, 1789
  • Crambus pinguiculatus Haworth, 1809
  • Crambus pinguinatus Haworth, 1809
  • Aglossa streatfieldii Curtis, 1833
  • Aglossa streatfieldii Curtis, 1833
  • Aglossa guicciardii Constantinio, 1922

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 and grasses.

Native to Eurasia. It has been introduced in North America.[5]

References
  1. "1421 Large Tabby Aglossa pinguinalis". Hants Moths. Retrieved 2011-10-18.
  2. "Large Tabby Aglossa pinguinalis". UKMoths. Retrieved 2011-10-18.
  3. "Grease-Moth" . New International Encyclopedia. 1905.
  4. "Jozef Razowski, Lepidoptera of Poland, p. 130".
  5. Bugguide.net. Species Aglossa pinguinalis - Large Tabby - Hodges#5516


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