Large Tabby - Aglossa pinguinalis

Description

Wingspan 29 to 38 mm. A dullish moth with a grey brown mottled appearance.

Identification difficulty
Habitat

An unusual species which inhabits buildings such as barns and warehouses, hiding in dark corners during the day.

When to see it

The adults fly between June and August, and occasionally visit light.

Life History

The larvae feed amongst straw and chaff in buildings such as those mentioned under 'Habitat', as well as on sheep-dung.

UK Status

It occurs widely throughout the British Isles, but is less common than previously. In the Butterfly Conservation’s Microlepidoptera Report 2011 this species was classified as local.

VC55 Status

Occasional in Leicestershire and Rutland.

Reference
62.074 BF1421

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Species profile

Common names
Large Tabby
Species group:
Moths
Kingdom:
Animalia
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Pyralidae
Records on NatureSpot:
33
First record:
03/07/2006 (Skevington, Mark)
Last record:
27/07/2023 (Semper, Alan)

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