Large tabby facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Large tabby
Scientific classification
Genus:	Aglossa
Species:	pinguinalis
Synonyms
Pyralis pinguinalis Linnaeus, 1758 Tinea marmorella Geoffroy, 1785 Tinea marmoratella Villers, 1789 Crambus pinguiculatus Haworth, 1809 Crambus pinguinatus Haworth, 1809 Aglossa streatfieldii Curtis, 1833 Aglossa streatfieldii Curtis, 1833 Aglossa guicciardii Constantinio, 1922

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 animal fats, greasy clothing, animal droppings, dead vegetation, fruit and grasses.

Native to Eurasia. It has been introduced in North America.