Aglossa pinguinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) Species
Last modified: April 19, 2024, 2:36 p.m.
A common and widespread species in Belgium, especially in the northern part.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Pyralidae > Subfamily: Pyralinae > Tribus: Pyralini > Genus: Aglossa > Species: Aglossa pinguinalis
- Vernacular names
- Vetmot (NL), Large Tabby (EN), Aglosse de la graisse (FR), Fettzünsler (DE)
- First mention in Belgium
- De Sélys-Longchamps E. 1844. Énumération des insectes Lépidoptères de la Belgique. — Mémoires de la Société royale des Sciences de Liége 2: 1–35. On page 19 (as Aglossa pinguinalis L.). view page
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan 29–38 mm.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Caterpillar
Bionomics
The larva lives in a silken gallery and it pupates in a cocoon in the larval habitation. The adults occasionally visit light.
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Flight periods
The moths are observed almost all year round, especially indoors. Main flightperiod is from May towards August.
Observed on
- Substrates:
- Dead leaves
The larva lives on dead and decaying vegetable matter.
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Habitat
It inhabits buildings such as barns and warehouses, hiding in dark corners during the day.
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