62.072 .... B&F 1417
Meal Moth Pyralis farinalis (Linnaeus, 1758)
Status .....Probably more likely to be encountered in suburban areas, but occasionally attracted to light at both Eakring and Sherwood Forest. We have a number of records from our Market Warsop house and garden.
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Photographed at Market Warsop June 2023
 
 
Photographed at Market Warsop June 2015
 
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Early stages                            
Full-grown larva photographed in dry woodchip pile, Sherwood Forest CP February 2023.
 
 
Nottinghamshire (VC56) distribution of Pyralis farinalis
 
 
 
 
The records for the Nottinghamshire distribution map are currently provided by the following contributors - Trevor and Dilys Pendleton. Lound Moth Group. Sean Tobin. Sherwood Forest Invertebrate Directory 2014. Phil Cadman. Ian Hunt. NBGRC. Steven Chick. Martin Gray. Ian Blackmore-Allen. Melanie Newman and Mike Hyatt. Ian Ellis. Tom Shields. Neil Pinder. Jason Reece and Lily Reece. Graham Beeley.

You can contribute your own records to help us gain an accurate status of this species in Nottinghamshire. Send an Excel spreadsheet of your records via the 'contact us' link at the top of the homepage.

Updated March 2025
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