Subspecies
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No subspecies are recognized.
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Synonyms
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Aglossa caprealis (Huebner, 1809)
Aglossa cuprealis (Huebner, 1825) (misspelling)
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Identification
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Wing
span 16 - 30 mm. A variable species. Forewings dark grey and brownish
with lighter and darker markings and a light antemedial line close to
the wing base.
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Distribution
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Widely
distributed and common. Europe (without the north), Asia, north western
Africa, North America, Australia. In Germany recorded from most
Bundesländer, but many records date from before 1980.
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Biology
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Synanthropic,
often a pest species. Larva lives in silken tubes in plant material,
but also reported as a pest species from cheese dairies. Larva can live
up to two years before pupariation. Imago flies from June to September
(the year round in buildings).
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Specimen photographed in Frankfurt am Main (Hessen) on June 26, 2015.
Specimen photographed in Frankfurt am Main (Hessen) on June 26, 2015.
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