Aglossa pinguinalis
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pyralidae |
| Subfamily: | Pyralinae |
| Tribe: | Pyralini |
| Genus: | Aglossa |
| Species: | A. pinguinalis |
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Aglossa pinguinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) |
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Aglossa pinguinalis, also known as the large tabby and grease moth, is a moth in the Pyralinae subfamily.
The forewings are grayish brown clouded with a darker hue. They are covered by two indented lines. The dark-hued larvae feed on greasy clothing, animal droppings, dead vegetation, fruit and grasses.
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