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Aglossa pinguinalis
Large Tabby (Linnaeus, 1758)
Pyralidae: Pyralinae
1421 / 62.074
Photo © Antony Wren,  Lowestoft, Suffolk

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Similar Species: None
Wingspan: 29-38 mm.
Flight: June to August.
Foodplant:   Dry plant waste such as hay, chaff and dry vegetarian animal dung.
Nat Status: Local
Verification Grade:  Adult: 1
Status
Morley’s Final Catalogue: Generally distributed and frequent among hay-refuse, from Wixhoe and Clare-Stoke through Ipswich, Monks Soham and Dennington at light, to Gorleston in September 1931.

Recent Status: The species is well recorded across Suffolk.

Life Style: A single brooded summer flying species that will come sparingly to light. The larvae feed on dry plant material from a silken gallery. This includes chaff, hay, cereals, sheep and rabbit dung. They pupate in a cocoon.

Identification: Aglossa pinguinalis is a broad triangular shape at rest with prominent semi-erect palps. The female is larger than the male. The wings are cream to straw colour densely irrorate with black scales. There are strongly dentate pre and post median lines.

Recorded in 39 (67%) of 58 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1931.
Last Recorded in 2024.
Additional Stats

Latest 10 Records
Date#VC10kArea
25/08/2024125TM25Wickham Market/Otley
25/08/2024125TM46Minsmere/Leiston
16/08/2024125TM46Minsmere/Leiston
16/08/2024126TL85Brockley/Alpheton
13/08/2024126TL85Brockley/Alpheton
11/08/2024125TM23Felixstowe/Landguard Point
06/08/2024125TM59Lowestoft
01/08/2024125TM59Lowestoft
31/07/2024125TM14Ipswich
28/07/2024125TM14Ipswich
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