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Pyralis manihotalis (Tropical Meal Moth)

Details

Time Observed
30 Jun 2025 09:32
Quality Grade
needs_id
Location
Thma Bang, Cambodia
Latitude
11.579903
Longitude
103.126987
Latitude
Longitude
11.579903
103.126987
Added to iNaturalist
2 Jul 2025 13:45

Identifications/Comments

Identification by geechartier at 2025-07-02 13:45:35

Pyralis manihotalis [species]

Taxonomy

(following iNaturalist)
Animalia (Animals) [kingdom]
Arthropoda (Arthropods) [phylum]
Hexapoda (Hexapods) [subphylum]
Insecta (Insects) [class]
Pterygota (Winged and Once-winged Insects) [subclass]
Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths) [order]
Pyraloidea (Pyralid and Crambid Snout Moths) [superfamily]
Pyralidae (Pyralid Snout Moths) [family]
Pyralinae [subfamily]
Pyralini [tribe]
Pyralis (Meal Moths) [genus]
Pyralis oenoealis [species]
Pyralis manihotalis (Tropical Meal Moth) [species]
Pyralis pictalis (Painted Meal Moth) [species]

This work by Gerard Chartier is licensed under CC BY 4.0