Pink-masked Pyralid Moth

Aglossa disciferalis · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Pyralidae

Also called: Pink-masked Pyralid, Pink-masked Tabby

No source yet on danger. We have no source yet on whether it bites, stings or damages anything.
Pink-masked Pyralid Moth
Photo: iNaturalist user, CC0

The adult moth measures about 18 mm across its wings. It occurs naturally across North America.

Source: Wikipedia

Size

Wingspan is roughly 18 mm.

Source: Wikipedia

Where it comes from

This species is found in North America.

Source: Wikipedia

Where it is found in the US

Recorded in 35 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Maryland, Vermont, Massachusetts, North Carolina, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia.

Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.

Source: GBIF

Status: native in North America; native in Canada. Source: iNaturalist

Months it is reported in the US

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Source: GBIF

More photos

Pink-masked Pyralid Moth photo 3
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Pink-masked Pyralid Moth photo 4
Photo: NC Moth Project, CC BY-SA
Pink-masked Pyralid Moth photo 5
Photo: iNaturalist user, CC0
Pink-masked Pyralid Moth photo 6
Photo: iNaturalist user, CC0

Same family (Pyralidae)

Indian-Meal MothIndian-Meal MothPlodia interpunctellaCan damage your homeGreater Wax MothGreater Wax MothGalleria mellonellaMediterranean Flour MothMediterranean Flour MothEphestia kuehniellaCan damage your homeMeal mothMeal mothPyralis farinalisDamages trees, gardens or cropsBee MothBee MothAphomia sociellaNuisance, not dangerousYellow-fringed Dolichomia MothYellow-fringed Dolichomia MothHypsopygia olinalis

Sources

  • Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aglossa_disciferalis

Look it up elsewhere: GBIF · iNaturalist · BugGuide · Wikipedia

Text written 2026-10-23 from the sources above and checked sentence by sentence against them. Data fetched 2026-10-23.

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