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Pyralis farinalis
meal moth
Pyralis farinalis, the meal moth, is a cosmopolitan species in the family Pyralidae and the type species of its genus, tribe, subfamily, and family. Adults are recognized by their colorful upperwings and characteristic resting posture with the abdomen held at 90° to the body. The species is strongly synanthropic, associated with stored grain and food products worldwide, and completes its life cycle in approximately eight weeks with multiple generations per year. Larvae are significant pests of milled plant products, feeding on cereals, grains, and other stored foods.