Pyralis lienigialis

Description

Pyralis lienigialis, the northern meal moth, is a species of snout moth. It is found in France, Portugal, Spain, Italy, Great Britain, Fennoscandia, Estonia, Latvia, Russia, Ukraine, Moldavia and Romania. The wingspan is 22–26 mm. Adults are on wing from June to September. The larvae are thought to feed on stored cereals such as barley and hay.