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Family Pyralidae : Pyralinae
Wing Span 1 3/4 " 32 mm 16 - 23 mm
Flight Period Nocturnal July and August
Description
This moth presents in two distictive postures In one, the moth takes on a 'triangular' shape, with the hindwings hidden by the forewings. When fully resting, all 4 wings are spread out, and the tip of the abdomen is tilted upward.The larvae feed in dry vegetable matter, such as haystacks and thatch.
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