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Family
 
Pyralidae
Sub Family
 
Pyralinae
Description
 
A sub-family of the Pyralidae
Background to Family
 
About 10 species of 'tabbies' formerly associated with agricultural outbuildings, where they fed on dry vegetable matter such as hay and cereals; none is a serious pest. Other species feed on mosses.

 

 


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Notes
 
See family entry; ;
Notes on Sources
 
Most recent source
 
see family entry

Below is a list of all sources for this family / sub-family contained within DBIF. Click on source name for a list of all records for this source.

 
Source
 
In ed. Emmet, A.M., Heath, J (1991) The Moths and Butterflies of Great Britain and Ireland (Vol 7, part 2) 1-353:178
Source
 
In ed. Emmet, A.M. (1979) A field guide to the smaller British Lepidoptera 1-271:212
Source
 
In ed. Emmet, A.M., Heath, J (1991) The Moths and Butterflies of Great Britain and Ireland (Vol 7, part 2) 1-353:176
Source
 
In ed. Emmet, A.M. (1979) A field guide to the smaller British Lepidoptera 1-271:213
Source
 
In ed. Emmet, A.M. (1979) A field guide to the smaller British Lepidoptera 1-271:211

 

 

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