Aglossa pinguinalis

Description

Aglossa pinguinalis, the large tabby or grease moth, is a moth in the subfamily Pyralinae. The species was first described by Carl Linnaeus in his 1758 10th edition of Systema Naturae. The forewings are greyish brown clouded with a darker hue. They are covered by two indented lines. The dark-hued larvae feed on greasy clothing, animal droppings, dead vegetation, fruit and grasses.