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Meal Moth

Pyralis farinalis

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Description:

Brown moth with multi-colored wings and striped abdomen.

Habitat:

NYC apartment.

Notes:

I found this moth in an apartment this morning. Not sure what it is.

1 species ID suggestions

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bayucca
bayucca a year ago
Meal Moth
Pyralis farinalis Pyralis farinalis

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Jakubko
Jakubko a year ago

Beautiful! Please add to my mission:

http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/8841...

harsuame
harsuame a year ago

Nice!!

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Yasser
Yasser a year ago

Pasta protected!

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Yasser
Yasser a year ago

Thanks! :)

bayucca
bayucca a year ago

Pyralidae, Pyralinae, Pyralis farinalis. You are urgently requested to hide your pasta reserve!

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Spotted by Yasser

NYC, New York, USA

Lat: 40.72, Long: -73.96

Spotted on Apr 29, 2012
Submitted on Apr 29, 2012

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