LARGE TABBY
Aglossa pinguinallis
PYRALID MOTH FAMILY (Pyralidae)
The Large Tabby has a wingspan of 1 to 1.5 inches. The forewing is gray or brown with dark speckling and several yellowish patches mixed with black patches. The zigzagged antemedial and postmedial lines are black. The hindwing is light gray or brown and slightly darker toward the outer margin. The labial palps are separated and slightly upturned at the tips. The caterpillar is all brown and hairless.
The frequency of occurrence in this area is not known. It was photographed in mid-June 2015 at Fontenelle Forest Nature Center. Adults fly from June to August.
This moth is native to Eurasia and was introduced into North America sometime before 1990. The larvae feed on animal dung and hay refuse in barns and animal burrows. It has a 2 year life cycle. The species overwinters as a larva.
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