Painted Meal Moth
Pyralis pictalis
Checklist Number62.0711 [B&F: 1419]
Verification
Record will require further evidence, at least a good photograph, unless CMR is aware recorder has confidence in identification
Recorded very infrequently in London and elsewhere through accidental importation in grain from Asia. Wingspan 15-34mm. Larva feeds on dried goods, cereals and grain, causing sufficient damage to be a serious pest in some areas; no evidence of breeding in the UK.
