Aglossa pinguinalis

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Aglossa pinguinalis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
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

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.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "1421 Large Tabby Aglossa pinguinalis". Hants Moths. Retrieved 2011-10-18.
  2. ^ "Large Tabby Aglossa pinguinalis". UKMoths. Retrieved 2011-10-18.
  3. New International Encyclopedia
    . 1905.
  4. ^ "Jozef Razowski, Lepidoptera of Poland, p. 130". 1976.
  5. ^ Bugguide.net. Species Aglossa pinguinalis - Large Tabby - Hodges#5516
  6. Wikidata Q110305107
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