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62.072 Pyralis farinalis - Meal Moth

Meal Moth (Pyralis farinalis)
Meal Moth (Pyralis farinalis)

Species account from Moths of Glamorgan
(Gilmore, Slade & Stewart, 2009):

Flying from mid June until September. Found sporadically and of low density in the south and west, absent from northern districts. The larvae feed on stored grain.



10km Distribution Map

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Tetrad Distribution Map

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Moth Records

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Site Gridref Quantity Date Recorder More Info
Whitchurch Hospital, Cardiff (WH1) ST145805 1 23 Jul 2000 David Gilmore
Llandaff North, Cardiff ST154789 1 08 Jun 2018 George M. Tordoff
Clos Helyg, Gowerton SS587964 1 18 Jul 2014 C. Manley
Llandaff North, Cardiff ST154789 1 27 Jun 2008 George M. Tordoff
Rest Bay, Porthcawl SS808779 1 16 Jun 1997 Steve Moon
Frampton Road, Gorseinon SS582993 1 17 Jun 1997 Barry Stewart, Sandra Stewart
Pencaecrwn Road, Gorseinon SS58469949 1 09 Jul 2011 Barry Stewart
Llandaff North, Cardiff ST154789 1 29 Aug 2019 George M. Tordoff
Glen Moor, Reynoldston, Gower SS468909 1 18 Aug 2002 David Painter
Village Farm, Bonvilston ST065743 1 23 Aug 1997 Linda, Rob Nottage
Sea View, Cwm Ivy SS438937 1 09 Aug 2003 Veronica Shenston
Brunant Road, Gorseinon SS588989 1 25 Jun 2012 Christopher Brewer
Anstee Court ST16687627 0 16 Jul 2017 Elaine Wright
Llanbethery (trap site 1) ST031697 1 18 Jul 2002 David Gilmore, Mike Powell, Stefan Golaswezski
Llanishen, Cardiff ST168819 1 21 Jul 1996 Mike Powell
Brunant Road, Gorseinon SS588989 1 14 Jul 2019 Christopher Brewer
Roath, Central Cardiff ST188781 1 07 Aug 2019 D.R.W. Gilmore
Pencaecrwn Road, Gorseinon SS584994 1 17 Jun 2013 Barry Stewart
Llandaff North, Cardiff ST154789 1 08 Aug 2013 George M. Tordoff
Pencaecrwn Road, Gorseinon SS58469949 1 29 Jul 2011 Barry Stewart
Whitchurch, Cardiff ST149802 1 09 Jul 2006 James Hill
Port Eynon SS4684 1 26 Jun 1951 Basil McNulty
Overland Road SS614878 1 15 Jun 2007 Tristan Bantock
Clos Helyg, Gowerton SS587964 1 02 Jun 2009 C. Manley
Pen-y-waun SN6300 1 29 Sep 1997 Barry Stewart
Pencaecrwn Road, Gorseinon SS584994 2 14 Jul 2013 Barry Stewart
Roath, Central Cardiff ST188781 1 10 Aug 2020 D.R.W. Gilmore
Pencaecrwn Road, Gorseinon SS585995 1 20 Jun 2006 Barry Stewart
Llandaff North, Cardiff ST154789 1 24 Aug 2017 George M. Tordoff
Rest Bay, Porthcawl SS808779 1 30 Jun 2007 Steve Moon
Dunraven Park SS8872 1 26 Jul 2005 Greg Jones
New Road, Porthcawl SS831774 1 03 Aug 2002 Steve Moon
Village Farm, Bonvilston ST065743 1 17 Jul 1999 Linda Nottage, Rob Nottage
Llantrisant (Evan John site) ST0483 0 1857 to 1914 Evan John
Roath, Central Cardiff ST188781 1 12 Aug 2020 D.R.W. Gilmore
Pencaecrwn Road, Gorseinon SS585995 1 09 Aug 1998 Barry Stewart, Sandra Stewart
Gwynfaen saltmarsh, Loughor SS5799 1 26 Jul 1998 Barry Stewart, Sandra Stewart
Pencaecrwn Road, Gorseinon SS585995 1 17 Jun 1999 Barry Stewart, Sandra Stewart
Llandaff North, Cardiff ST154789 1 11 Sep 2019 George M. Tordoff
Dinas Powys ST155711 1 10 Sep 2015 Hilary Perry
Glen Moor, Gower SS468909 1 02 Sep 2011 David Painter
Cowbridge Road, Talbot Green ST038827 1 26 Jul 2019 D.J. Slade
North Cornelly SS813819 1 10 Aug 2012 G.H. Jones
The Gables, Dinas Powys ST150707 0 30 Jul 2011 Tony Messinger
Templeton Avenue, Cardiff ST17248228 1 24 Aug 2012 D.J. Slade
Whitchurch Hospital, Cardiff (WH1) ST145805 1 29 Jun 2005 David Gilmore
Glen Moor, Reynoldston, Gower SS468909 1 30 Sep 2003 David Painter
hb garden ST081818 1 30 Jul 2014 Howard Burt
Hillend Burrows SS4190 1 28 Jun 2000 Greg Jones
Widegate Cottage, Lockway Wood, Pennard, Gower SS567879 0 01 Jun 2004 to 31 Aug 2017 Paul Brown
Bishopston, UK SS5789 0 21 Aug 2021 Unknown (iNaturalist)
Llantwit Major (Samson Street) SS969693 1 14 Jul 2017 Stephen Passey
Llandaff North, Cardiff ST154789 1 16 Jul 2012 George M. Tordoff
Garden SS82378131 1 14 Jun 2020 Unknown
Garden ST15587774 1 06 Jul 2018 Stephen Hippisley
Pencaecrwn Road, Gorseinon SS58469949 1 26 Jun 2011 Barry Stewart
Clos Helyg, Gowerton SS587964 0 30 Jun 2008 C. Manley
Caerau, Maesteg SS855944 1 25 Jul 1999 Martyn Hnatiuk
Kenfig Reserve Centre (roof) SS802811 1 12 Jul 2005 R. Davies
Llandaff North, Cardiff ST154789 1 05 Jul 2017 George M. Tordoff
Village Farm, Bonvilston ST065743 1 02 Aug 2013 Rob and Linda Nottage
Pencaecrwn Road, Gorseinon SS585995 1 03 Jul 2003 Barry Stewart, Sandra Stewart
Cowbridge Road, Talbot Green ST038827 1 15 Aug 2020 David Slade
Pencaecrwn Road, Gorseinon SS58469949 1 14 Jul 2019 Barry Stewart
Pencaecrwn Road, Gorseinon SS584994 2 17 Jul 2013 Barry Stewart
Garden ST15587774 1 19 Jun 2019 Stephen Hippisley
Llandaff North, Cardiff ST154789 1 24 Aug 2019 George M. Tordoff
Howe's field, Mewslade SS422877 1 19 Jul 2014 Barry Stewart
Rest Bay, Porthcawl SS808779 1 27 Jul 2002 Steve Moon
Mill Park, Cowbridge SS991744 1 27 Jul 2012 John Sherwood
Pencaecrwn Road, Gorseinon SS58469949 3 02 Jul 2011 Barry Stewart
Dinas Powys ST155711 1 27 Aug 2011 Roy Perry & Hilary Perry
Mayfield Street, Port Talbot SS775899 1 15 Aug 2006 Gwyn Randall
Village Farm, Bonvilston ST065743 1 15 Jul 2003 Linda, Rob Nottage
Broadway, Llanblethian, Cowbridge SS991741 1 11 Jul 2007 John Sherwood
Llandaff, Cardiff ST1577 1 06 Jul 2018 Stephen Hippisley
Swansea Vale (TV4) SS688987 1 22 Jul 2005 Barry Stewart, Sandra Stewart
Llandaff, Cardiff ST1577 1 19 Jun 2019 Stephen Hippisley
Cardiff (Historical) ST1876 1 11 Sep 1936 W.E. Cox
Kenfig Reserve Centre (roof) SS802811 1 1981 Steve Moon
Merthyr Tydfil (G. Fleming) SO0406 1 1900 to 1927 George Fleming
Kenfig Reserve Centre (roof) SS802811 1 29 Jul 1996 Gordon Avery, Peter Howlett
Cowbridge Road, Talbot Green ST03888276 1 26 Jul 2019 David Slade
Pencaecrwn Road, Gorseinon SS584994 1 23 Jul 2013 Barry Stewart
Village Farm, Bonvilston ST065743 1 01 Aug 2002 Linda, Rob Nottage
Glen Moor, Reynoldston, Gower SS468909 1 20 Jun 2002 David Painter
Roath, Central Cardiff ST188781 1 29 Sep 2017 D.R.W. Gilmore
Glen Moor, Reynoldston, Gower SS468909 1 10 Jul 2004 David Painter
Dinas Powys ST155711 1 07 Sep 2015 Hilary Perry
Llandaff North, Cardiff ST154789 1 06 Jul 2009 George M. Tordoff
Pencaecrwn Road, Gorseinon SS585995 1 29 Aug 2008 Barry Stewart
Clos Helyg, Gowerton SS587964 1 07 Jul 2017 C. Manley
Rhoose Point ST066660 1 02 Sep 2012 Adam Mantell
Clos Helyg, Gowerton SS587964 1 18 Sep 2014 C. Manley
Village Farm, Bonvilston ST065743 1 15 Jul 2014 Rob and Linda Nottage
Pencaecrwn Road, Gorseinon SS584994 1 13 Jul 2012 B. Stewart & C. Brewer
Pencaecrwn Road, Gorseinon SS585995 1 07 Jun 2007 Barry Stewart
Llantwit Major (Samson Street) SS969693 1 05 Jul 2017 Stephen Passey
Roath, Central Cardiff ST188781 1 15 Jun 2014 D.R.W. Gilmore
Pencaecrwn Road, Gorseinon SS58469949 1 19 Jul 2011 Barry Stewart
Clos Helyg, Gowerton SS587964 1 27 Jun 2018 C. Manley
Caerau, Maesteg SS855944 1 26 Jul 1999 Martyn Hnatiuk
Rhossili SS4188 1 18 Aug 1984 Basil McNulty
Brunant Road, Gorseinon SS588989 1 22 Jul 2020 Christopher Brewer
Cardiff (Historical) ST1876 1 25 Jul 1938 W.E. Cox
Pencaecrwn Road, Gorseinon SS584994 2 27 Jul 2013 Barry Stewart
Llandaff North, Cardiff ST154789 1 08 Aug 2012 George M. Tordoff
Garden ST15587773 1 12 Jul 2017 Stephen Hippisley
Llandaff North, Cardiff ST154789 1 25 Jun 2020 George M. Tordoff
Roath, Central Cardiff ST188781 1 06 Jul 2018 D.R.W. Gilmore
Clos Helyg, Gowerton SS587964 1 23 Jul 2010 C. Manley
Roath, Central Cardiff ST188781 1 14 Aug 2012 D.R.W. Gilmore
Llandaff North, Cardiff ST154789 1 26 Jun 2017 George M. Tordoff
Coychurch Road, Bridgend SS916794 2 15 Jul 2013 Adam Rowe
Brunant Road, Gorseinon SS588989 1 01 Aug 2020 Christopher Brewer
Rest Bay, Porthcawl SS808779 1 19 Jul 2003 Steve Moon
Glen Moor, Reynoldston, Gower SS468909 0 20 Jul 1998 David Painter
Clos Helyg, Gowerton SS587964 1 22 Sep 2013 C. Manley
Rest Bay, Porthcawl SS808779 1 16 Jul 2006 Steve Moon
Rest Bay, Porthcawl SS808779 1 06 Sep 2006 Steve Moon
Templeton Avenue, Cardiff ST17248228 1 25 Jul 2015 D.J. Slade
Clos Helyg, Gowerton SS587964 1 26 Jun 2011 C. Manley
Llandaff North, Cardiff ST154789 1 22 Aug 2019 George Tordoff & Martin Tordoff
Clos Helyg, Gowerton SS587964 1 02 Jun 2009 Chris Manley
Pencaecrwn Road, Gorseinon SS584994 1 17 Oct 2013 Barry Stewart
Rhoose Point ST066660 1 23 Jul 2012 Adam Mantell
Dinas Powys ST155711 1 12 Jun 2017 Hilary Perry
Pencaecrwn Road, Gorseinon SS585995 1 18 Sep 2003 Barry Stewart, Sandra Stewart
Roath, Central Cardiff ST188781 1 28 Jun 2011 D.R.W. Gilmore
Pencoed Travel Lodge, Maerdy Park (Hotel garden) SS957810 1 15 Jul 2005 Simon Warmingham
Chestnut Drive, Porhcawl SS843778 1 08 Aug 2003 Chris Newberry
Bridgend garden SS89057978 1 14 Jul 2021 Mike Cram
Llandaff North, Cardiff ST154789 1 28 Jun 2018 George M. Tordoff
Roath Central Cardiff (W.E. Cox's garden) ST192778 1 08 Jul 1931 W.E. Cox
Cardiff (Historical) ST1876 1 29 Jul 1935 W.E. Cox
Whitchurch Hospital, Cardiff (WH1) ST145805 1 25 Sep 2006 David Gilmore
Barry (Sherbourne Close) ST099696 1 22 Jun 2019 Stephen Passey
Pencaecrwn Road, Gorseinon SS584994 1 08 Jul 2013 Barry Stewart
Glen Moor, Reynoldston, Gower SS468909 1 1997 David Painter
Brunant Road, Gorseinon SS588989 1 22 Jul 2015 Christopher Brewer
Allotment, llandough ST16617264 0 17 Jun 2021 Katherine King
Bridgend garden SS89057978 1 14 Jul 2021 Mike Cram
Llandaff North, Cardiff ST154789 1 17 Jul 2022 George M. Tordoff
North Cornelly SS824814 1 18 Jul 2022 John Western
Roath, Central Cardiff ST188781 1 09 Jul 2022 D.R.W. Gilmore
Bishopston, UK SS5789 0 21 Aug 2021 David S
Llandaff Garden ST15587774 1 17 Jun 2022 Stephen Hippisley
The Gables, Dinas Powys ST150707 0 30 Jul 2011 Tony Messinger

Moth Images (2)

Meal Moth (Pyralis farinalis)
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Meal Moth (Pyralis farinalis)
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