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]

Aglossa pinguinalis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Pyralidae
Genus:	Aglossa
Species:	A. pinguinalis
Binomial name
Aglossa pinguinalis (Linnaeus, 1758)
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