Moths of North Carolina
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Aglossa caprealis (Hübner, 1809) - Stored Grain Moth

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Taxonomy
Superfamily:
Pyraloidea		 Family:
Pyralidae		Subfamily:
Pyralinae		Tribe:
Pyralini		P3 Number:
80a0674		 MONA Number:
5517.00		 Other Common Names:
Small Tabby, Murky Meal Moth
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Beadle and Leckie (2012)Online Resources: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLD                                                                                 
Adult Markings: "Both [caprealis and cuprina]can be a challenge, but generally distinguishable. There is likely also A. oculalis, which is very much like A. cuprina" (Scholtens, 2017)
Structural photos
Adult ID Requirements: Identifiable from photos showing hindwings, abdomen, or other specialized views [e.g., frons, palps, antennae, undersides].
Distribution in North Carolina
Distribution:
County Map: Clicking on a county returns the records for the species in that county.
Aglossa caprealisAlamance Alexander Alleghany Anson Ashe Avery Beaufort Bertie Bladen Brunswick Buncombe Burke Cabarrus Caldwell Camden Carteret Caswell Catawba Chatham Cherokee Chowan Clay Cleveland Columbus Craven Cumberland Currituck Dare Davidson Davie Duplin Durham Edgecombe Forsyth Franklin Gaston Gates Graham Granville Greene Guilford Halifax Harnett Haywood Henderson Hertford Hoke Hyde Iredell Jackson Johnston Jones Lee Lenoir Lincoln Macon Madison Martin McDowell Mecklenburg Mitchell Montgomery Moore Nash New%20Hanover Northampton Onslow Orange Pamlico Pasquotank Pender Perquimans Person Pitt Polk Randolph Richmond Robeson Rockingham Rowan Rutherford Sampson Scotland Stanly Stokes Surry Swain Transylvania Tyrrell Union Vance Wake Warren Washington Watauga Wayne Wilkes Wilson Yadkin Yancey
Flight Dates:
 High Mountains (HM) ≥ 4,000 ft.
 Low Mountains (LM) < 4,000 ft.
 Piedmont (Pd)
 Coastal Plain (CP)

Click on graph to enlarge 		Image showing flight dates by month for High Mountains greater than 4,000 feet, Low Mountains, Piedmont, and Coastal Plain: adults.
Habitats and Life History
Habitats:
Larval Host Plants: Larvae reportedly feed on stored grain, fungi, and detritus (Robinson et al., 2010; Beadle & Leckie, 2012). - View
Wikipedia
Status in North Carolina
Natural Heritage Program Status:
Natural Heritage Program Ranks: G5 SNA
State Protection: Has no legal protection, although permits are required to collect it on state parks and other public lands.
Comments: Cosmopolitan and probably exotic in North Carolina

 Photo Gallery for Aglossa caprealis - Stored Grain Moth

Photos: 30
Aglossa caprealis
Recorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2025-07-13
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Aglossa caprealis
Recorded by: R. Newman on 2025-05-09
Carteret Co.
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Aglossa caprealis
Recorded by: Gary Maness on 2022-06-01
Guilford Co.
Comment: 		Aglossa caprealis
Recorded by: Gary Maness on 2022-05-28
Guilford Co.
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Aglossa caprealis
Recorded by: Gary Maness on 2022-05-20
Guilford Co.
Comment: 		Aglossa caprealis
Recorded by: Gary Maness on 2022-05-06
Guilford Co.
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Aglossa caprealis
Recorded by: Owen McConnell on 2021-07-23
Graham Co.
Comment: 		Aglossa caprealis
Recorded by: tom ward on 2021-06-21
Buncombe Co.
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Aglossa caprealis
Recorded by: Owen McConnell on 2021-05-04
Durham Co.
Comment: 		Aglossa caprealis
Recorded by: Gary Maness on 2020-07-26
Guilford Co.
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Aglossa caprealis
Recorded by: Gary Maness on 2020-07-13
Guilford Co.
Comment: 		Aglossa caprealis
Recorded by: Gary Maness on 2020-07-13
Guilford Co.
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Aglossa caprealis
Recorded by: Gary Maness on 2020-06-22
Guilford Co.
Comment: 		Aglossa caprealis
Recorded by: Lior Carlson on 2020-06-21
Orange Co.
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Aglossa caprealis
Recorded by: Gary Maness on 2020-06-08
Guilford Co.
Comment: 		Aglossa caprealis
Recorded by: Gary Maness on 2020-05-30
Guilford Co.
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Aglossa caprealis
Recorded by: Lior Carlson on 2020-05-30
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Aglossa caprealis
Recorded by: Gary Maness on 2020-05-12
Guilford Co.
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Aglossa caprealis
Recorded by: Gary Maness on 2020-03-28
Guilford Co.
Comment: 		Aglossa caprealis
Recorded by: Gary Maness on 2020-03-28
Guilford Co.
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Aglossa caprealis
Recorded by: Gary Maness on 2019-06-24
Guilford Co.
Comment: 		Aglossa caprealis
Recorded by: Ken Kneidel on 2019-06-16
Mecklenburg Co.
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Aglossa caprealis
Recorded by: Ken Kneidel on 2019-06-16
Mecklenburg Co.
Comment: 		Aglossa caprealis
Recorded by: Vin Stanton on 2019-05-27
Buncombe Co.
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Aglossa caprealis
Recorded by: Gary Maness on 2019-05-24
Guilford Co.
Comment: 		Aglossa caprealis
Recorded by: Steve Hall and Bo Sullivan on 2018-07-18
Ashe Co.
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Aglossa caprealis
Recorded by: B. Bockhahn, K. Kittelberger, P. Scharf on 2015-06-18
Avery Co.
Comment: 		Aglossa caprealis
Recorded by: F. Williams on 2014-05-29
Gates Co.
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Aglossa caprealis
Recorded by: Doug Blatny / Jackie Nelson on 2012-06-03
Ashe Co.
Comment: 		Aglossa caprealis
Recorded by: Newman, Randy on 2007-05-27
Carteret Co.
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