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Aglossa cuprina

May 04, 2024

"Grease moth" redirects here. For the other moth with this common name, see Aglossa pinguinalis.

Aglossa cuprina, the grease moth, is a snout moth, family Pyralidae, described by Philipp Christoph Zeller in 1872.[1][2][3][4] The grease moth is closely related to the genus Pyralis,[5] and as a result, is usually associated with the meal moth, Pyralis farinalis.

Aglossa cuprina
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pyralidae
Genus: Aglossa
Species:
A. cuprina
Binomial name
Aglossa cuprina
(Zeller, 1872)
Synonyms
  • Pyralis cuprina Zeller, 1872

Aglossa cuprina ingests grease produced by the bacteria that feed on decaying matter.[6]

Taxonomy edit

A. cuprina was named by German entomologist Philipp Christoph Zeller in 1872.[7] The specific epithet, A. pinguinalis, its other binomial name, is derived from the Latin, pinguinalis (greasy).[8]

Description edit

The egg of A. cuprina is an off white rounded oval. During the larval stage, A. cuprina has a brownish head and greyish body. The A. cuprina larvae also have black mandibles and a black peritreme (part of the integument of an insect which surrounds the spiracles). They can be distinguished from A. caprealis larvae by setal differences. The pupae are reddish brown with six curved, hooked setae.

The moth has a wingspan that averages about an inch and a half (38 mm), and exhibits an overall dark, greyish-brown colour. While the forewings are brownish grey with pale yellowish markings (much like those of a tabby cat, hence the lesser-used common name), the top of the head and neck are simply pale yellow. A. cuprina is also known for its filiform (thread-like) antennae.[9]

Distribution edit

A. cuprina has been found in Europe, Asia, Australia, North America and South America.[10] A. cuprina is distributed throughout eastern North America and sightings have been recorded in California, Arkansas, Arizona, Connecticut, the District of Columbia, Delaware, Florida, Illinois, Massachusetts, Maryland, Missouri, North Carolina, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas and Wisconsin.[11] The moth stage is generally found in early summer between the months of May and August.

They tend to inhabit areas around or in human habitation and buildings. When found in homes, they are generally found in the kitchen and more specifically in the pantry where their choice food source is stored. They are also commonly found in areas where dried grain products are stored, for example, warehouses and areas of grain elevators that remain undisturbed.

Behaviour edit

Aglossa cuprina has similar feeding habits to those of the grains moths. The larval stages feed primarily on dried grain based products including corn meal, whole wheat flour, graham flour, granola, and dried oats.[12] The adults feed on butter, suet and grease, and have even been found in excrement.[13] They have been known to feed on dried remains of other insects as well. The adults fly at dusk between June and July. They hide in dark corners during the day and can be found in stables, outhouses, barns, warehouses, and cellars.[14] They are also attracted to light and sugar.[15]

Forensic importance edit

A. cuprina is often involved in stored product entomology. Stored product entomologists often advise producers on ways to reduce the chances of insect infestation and thus remain under food defect action levels. A. cuprina is a common aspect of stored product entomology due to its caterpillars' feeding habits. Grease moth larvae infest dried grain products and as it feeds it produces a silken substance that intertwines with the surrounding product. With substantial infestations, the larvae will spread throughout the product and with them spread their silk rendering the product unsellable. Most infestations occur in products that are stored for long periods of time in storage facilities.

In addition to stored product entomology, recently evidence suggests that A. cuprina may soon play a role in forensic entomology. A. cuprina was recently found feeding on the greasy remains of a deceased individual.[16] The use of A. cuprina as an insect of significant forensic importance is still being researched.

Research edit

Research on the species' life cycle has yet to be completed, but it has been shown to have a similar life cycle to that of Aglossa caprealis. A. caprealis lays an average of 60-300 eggs during a single reproductive cycle. The eggs are commonly laid on overhanging supports. The time it takes for the eggs to hatch is temperature dependent and take between 2–14 days to hatch.

Once the eggs have hatched, the larval stage will last 2–41 weeks before pupating. The larval stage prefers to live in dark secluded environments, and creates flexible tubular galleries. The galleries are supported by silken fibres produced by the larvae.

Prior to pupation, the larvae leave their galleries and disperse to a suitable location. They entangle themselves with a loose, tough silken cover that they interweave with nearby material. The nearby materials provide structure to the silken covering and camouflage the moth while it undergoes metamorphosis. The duration spent in each stage of development is temperature dependent. The life cycle of A. cuprina has been recorded to range from approximately twelve months to over two years depending on weather and temperature conditions. The imago, adult insect, stage emerges in early summer.[17]

References edit

  1. ^ "The Lepidoptera of Wayne County, Ohio". Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center. Ohio State University OARDC. 10 March 2009.
  2. ^ Solis & Shaffer. (1999). Contribution Towards the Study of the Pyralinae (Pyralidae): Historical Review, Morphology, and nomenclature. Journal of the Lepidopterists' Society. 53 (1), 1-10.
  3. ^ "Aglossa cuprina". Universal Biological Indexer and Organizer. 2009. The Marine Biological Laboratory. 18 March 2009.
  4. ^ Clark, Dale. "Moths of Dallas County, Texas". 8 September 2008. 18 March 2009.
  5. ^ Entomological Society of Washington, Smithsonian Institution Dept. of Entomology. Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington. Vol. 10. Washington D.C.: 1909. 25 January 2008. Google Books. pp. 97-217. 10 March 2009.
  6. ^ Brundage, Adrienne (March 23, 2009), Other Arthropods of Forensic Importance, vol. Texas A&M University, Texas A&M University Forensic Entomology Lecture.{{citation}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  7. ^ "Aglossa cuprina". Zipcodezoo. 17 March 2009. The BayScience Foundation, Inc. 20 March 2009.
  8. ^ Butler, Edward Albert. Our Household Insect: an account of the insect-pests found in dwelling-houses. New York: Longmans, Green, and Co., 1893. 29 January 2008. Harvard University Library, Cambridge, MA. Google books. 10 March 2009.
  9. ^ Carter, James David. Pest Lepidoptera of Europe: With Special Reference to the British Isles. Springer, 1984. Google Books. Pg. 204. 16 March 2009.
  10. ^ Simmons, Langley. "Additions to the Wild Fauna and Flora of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew: III". Bulletin of Miscellaneous Information (Royal Gardens, Kew). Vol. 1907, No. 5. pp. 156-187. JSTOR 4118357. 18 March 2009.
  11. ^ Solis, M. Alma (May 2008). "Pyraloidea and Their Known Hosts (Insecta: Lepidoptera) of Plummers Island, Maryland". Bulletin of the Biological Society of Washington. pages 88-106. doi:10.2988/0097-0298(2008)15[88:PATKHI2.0.CO;2]
  12. ^ "Grain Moths". Pests. 13 March 2009.
  13. ^ "The Lord’s Committee on Rabies". The British Medical Journal. 20 August 1887. PubMed Central. p 424. U.S. National Institutes of Health. 18 March 2009. doi:10.1136/bmj.2.1390.414
  14. ^ "Entomology". The American Naturalist. Vol. 18, No. 5. Pg. 534-542. May 1884. JSTOR 2450238. 18 March 2009.
  15. ^ De Prins, Willy, and Chris Steeman. "Aglossa pinguinalis". Catalogue of the Lepidoptera of Belgium. 5 Mar. 2009. Flemish Entomological Society. 18 March 2009.
  16. ^ Brundage, Adrienne (23 March 2009), Other Arthropods of Forensic Importance, Texas A&M University Forensic Entomology Lecture.: Texas A&M University
  17. ^ "1421 Large Tabby Aglossa pinguinalis". UKMoths: Your guide to the moths of great Britain and Ireland. 2009. Ian Kimber. 18 March 2009.

Further reading edit

  • Ackermann A. “Occurrence of Aglossa pinguinalis inchworms in the intestine.” Deutsche Medizinische Wochenschrift. 95–96. Vol. 35. 1909. ISI Web of Knowledge. Medical Sciences Library, College Station, TX. 17 Mar. 2009.
  • Buckler, William, Stainton, Henry Tibbats, and George T. Porritt. The Larvae of the British butterflies and moths. Vol. 9. London: Ray Society, 1901. 28 Jan. 2007. The Library of Congress, Ann Arbor, MI. Google books. Pg. 26–36. 16 Mar. 2009.
  • Butler, Edward Albert. Our Household Insect: an account of the insect-pests found in dwelling-houses. New York: Longmans, Green, and Co., 1893. 29 Jan. 2008. Harvard University Library, Cambridge, MA. Google books. 10 Mar. 2009.
  • Carter, James David. Pest Lepidoptera of Europe: With Special Reference to the British Isles. Springer, 1984. Google books. Pg. 204. 16 Mar. 2009.
  • Entomological Society of Washington, Smithsonian Institution Dept. of Entomology. Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington. Vol. 10. Washington D.C.: The Entomological Society of Washington, 1909. 25 Jan. 2008. Google books. Pg. 97-217. 10 Mar. 2009.
  • Fraval, Alain, and Claire Villemant. Three Successive Regulation Patterns of Gypsy Moth (Lepidoptera, Lymantriidae) Populations in the Mamora Cork Oak Forest. Le Courrier De L’Environment De L’Inra. 13 Mar. 2009.
  • Humphreys, Henry Noel, and Obadiah Westwood. British moths and their transformations. Vol. 2. London: 1845. 11 Sept. 2006. Google books. Pg. 90. 17 Mar 2009.
  • Pinero, FS. “Coprophagy in Lepidoptera: observational and experimental evidence in the pyralid moth Aglossa pinguinalis.” Journal of Zoology. Vol. 244. Mar. 1998. Pg. 357. ISI Web of Knowledge. Medical Science Library, College Station, TX. 19 March 2009.
  • Sheppard, A.C. "Palaerctic Lepidoptera in the Province of Quebec." Ann Entomol Soc Quebec (Sep. 1974): 119–120. Agricola. EBSCO. Medical Science Library, College Station, TX. 17 Mar. 2009.
  • Solis & Shaffer. (1999). Contribution Towards the Study of the Pyralinae (Pyralidae): Historical Review, Morphology, and nomenclature.[permanent dead link] Journal of the Lepidopterists' Society.. 53. (1), 1-10.
  • Perez-Lopez, F.J. “The coprophagous specialization in the larvae of Aglossa pinguinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae).” SHILAP Revista de Lepidopterologica [SHILAP Rev. Lepidopterol.]. 41–48. Vol. 30. 2002. Entomology Abstracts. ProQuest. Medical Sciences Library, College Station, TX. 17 Mar. 2009.
  • Work, Timothy and Deborah McCullough. "Lepidopteran Communities in Two Forest Ecosystem During the First Gypsy Moth Outbreaks in Northern Michigan ." Environmental Entomology 29.5Oct 2000 884–900. 10 Mar 2009.

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Grease moth redirects here For the other moth with this common name see Aglossa pinguinalis This article has multiple issues Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page Learn how and when to remove these template messages This article s factual accuracy may be compromised due to out of date information Please help update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information July 2011 This article s factual accuracy is disputed Relevant discussion may be found on the talk page Please help to ensure that disputed statements are reliably sourced April 2010 Learn how and when to remove this message Some of this article s listed sources may not be reliable Please help improve this article by looking for better more reliable sources Unreliable citations may be challenged and removed July 2011 Learn how and when to remove this message Learn how and when to remove this message Aglossa cuprina the grease moth is a snout moth family Pyralidae described by Philipp Christoph Zeller in 1872 1 2 3 4 The grease moth is closely related to the genus Pyralis 5 and as a result is usually associated with the meal moth Pyralis farinalis Aglossa cuprina Scientific classification Domain Eukaryota Kingdom Animalia Phylum Arthropoda Class Insecta Order Lepidoptera Family Pyralidae Genus Aglossa Species A cuprina Binomial name Aglossa cuprina Zeller 1872 Synonyms Pyralis cuprina Zeller 1872 Aglossa cuprina ingests grease produced by the bacteria that feed on decaying matter 6 Contents 1 Taxonomy 2 Description 3 Distribution 4 Behaviour 5 Forensic importance 6 Research 7 References 8 Further readingTaxonomy editA cuprina was named by German entomologist Philipp Christoph Zeller in 1872 7 The specific epithet A pinguinalis its other binomial name is derived from the Latin pinguinalis greasy 8 Description editThe egg of A cuprina is an off white rounded oval During the larval stage A cuprina has a brownish head and greyish body The A cuprina larvae also have black mandibles and a black peritreme part of the integument of an insect which surrounds the spiracles They can be distinguished from A caprealis larvae by setal differences The pupae are reddish brown with six curved hooked setae The moth has a wingspan that averages about an inch and a half 38 mm and exhibits an overall dark greyish brown colour While the forewings are brownish grey with pale yellowish markings much like those of a tabby cat hence the lesser used common name the top of the head and neck are simply pale yellow A cuprina is also known for its filiform thread like antennae 9 Distribution editA cuprina has been found in Europe Asia Australia North America and South America 10 A cuprina is distributed throughout eastern North America and sightings have been recorded in California Arkansas Arizona Connecticut the District of Columbia Delaware Florida Illinois Massachusetts Maryland Missouri North Carolina New Hampshire New Jersey New York Pennsylvania South Carolina Texas and Wisconsin 11 The moth stage is generally found in early summer between the months of May and August They tend to inhabit areas around or in human habitation and buildings When found in homes they are generally found in the kitchen and more specifically in the pantry where their choice food source is stored They are also commonly found in areas where dried grain products are stored for example warehouses and areas of grain elevators that remain undisturbed Behaviour editAglossa cuprina has similar feeding habits to those of the grains moths The larval stages feed primarily on dried grain based products including corn meal whole wheat flour graham flour granola and dried oats 12 The adults feed on butter suet and grease and have even been found in excrement 13 They have been known to feed on dried remains of other insects as well The adults fly at dusk between June and July They hide in dark corners during the day and can be found in stables outhouses barns warehouses and cellars 14 They are also attracted to light and sugar 15 Forensic importance editA cuprina is often involved in stored product entomology Stored product entomologists often advise producers on ways to reduce the chances of insect infestation and thus remain under food defect action levels A cuprina is a common aspect of stored product entomology due to its caterpillars feeding habits Grease moth larvae infest dried grain products and as it feeds it produces a silken substance that intertwines with the surrounding product With substantial infestations the larvae will spread throughout the product and with them spread their silk rendering the product unsellable Most infestations occur in products that are stored for long periods of time in storage facilities In addition to stored product entomology recently evidence suggests that A cuprina may soon play a role in forensic entomology A cuprina was recently found feeding on the greasy remains of a deceased individual 16 The use of A cuprina as an insect of significant forensic importance is still being researched Research editResearch on the species life cycle has yet to be completed but it has been shown to have a similar life cycle to that of Aglossa caprealis A caprealis lays an average of 60 300 eggs during a single reproductive cycle The eggs are commonly laid on overhanging supports The time it takes for the eggs to hatch is temperature dependent and take between 2 14 days to hatch Once the eggs have hatched the larval stage will last 2 41 weeks before pupating The larval stage prefers to live in dark secluded environments and creates flexible tubular galleries The galleries are supported by silken fibres produced by the larvae Prior to pupation the larvae leave their galleries and disperse to a suitable location They entangle themselves with a loose tough silken cover that they interweave with nearby material The nearby materials provide structure to the silken covering and camouflage the moth while it undergoes metamorphosis The duration spent in each stage of development is temperature dependent The life cycle of A cuprina has been recorded to range from approximately twelve months to over two years depending on weather and temperature conditions The imago adult insect stage emerges in early summer 17 References edit The Lepidoptera of Wayne County Ohio Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center Ohio State University OARDC 10 March 2009 Solis amp Shaffer 1999 Contribution Towards the Study of the Pyralinae Pyralidae Historical Review Morphology and nomenclature Journal of the Lepidopterists Society 53 1 1 10 Aglossa cuprina Universal Biological Indexer and Organizer 2009 The Marine Biological Laboratory 18 March 2009 Clark Dale Moths of Dallas County Texas 8 September 2008 18 March 2009 Entomological Society of Washington Smithsonian Institution Dept of Entomology Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington Vol 10 Washington D C 1909 25 January 2008 Google Books pp 97 217 10 March 2009 Brundage Adrienne March 23 2009 Other Arthropods of Forensic Importance vol Texas A amp M University Texas A amp M University Forensic Entomology Lecture a href Template Citation html title Template Citation citation a CS1 maint location missing publisher link Aglossa cuprina Zipcodezoo 17 March 2009 The BayScience Foundation Inc 20 March 2009 Butler Edward Albert Our Household Insect an account of the insect pests found in dwelling houses New York Longmans Green and Co 1893 29 January 2008 Harvard University Library Cambridge MA Google books 10 March 2009 Carter James David Pest Lepidoptera of Europe With Special Reference to the British Isles Springer 1984 Google Books Pg 204 16 March 2009 Simmons Langley Additions to the Wild Fauna and Flora of the Royal Botanic Gardens Kew III Bulletin of Miscellaneous Information Royal Gardens Kew Vol 1907 No 5 pp 156 187 JSTOR 4118357 18 March 2009 Solis M Alma May 2008 Pyraloidea and Their Known Hosts Insecta Lepidoptera of Plummers Island Maryland Bulletin of the Biological Society of Washington pages 88 106 doi 10 2988 0097 0298 2008 15 88 PATKHI2 0 CO 2 Grain Moths Pests 13 March 2009 The Lord s Committee on Rabies The British Medical Journal 20 August 1887 PubMed Central p 424 U S National Institutes of Health 18 March 2009 doi 10 1136 bmj 2 1390 414 Entomology The American Naturalist Vol 18 No 5 Pg 534 542 May 1884 JSTOR 2450238 18 March 2009 De Prins Willy and Chris Steeman Aglossa pinguinalis Catalogue of the Lepidoptera of Belgium 5 Mar 2009 Flemish Entomological Society 18 March 2009 Brundage Adrienne 23 March 2009 Other Arthropods of Forensic Importance Texas A amp M University Forensic Entomology Lecture Texas A amp M University 1421 Large Tabby Aglossa pinguinalis UKMoths Your guide to the moths of great Britain and Ireland 2009 Ian Kimber 18 March 2009 Further reading editAckermann A Occurrence of Aglossa pinguinalis inchworms in the intestine Deutsche Medizinische Wochenschrift 95 96 Vol 35 1909 ISI Web of Knowledge Medical Sciences Library College Station TX 17 Mar 2009 Buckler William Stainton Henry Tibbats and George T Porritt The Larvae of the British butterflies and moths Vol 9 London Ray Society 1901 28 Jan 2007 The Library of Congress Ann Arbor MI Google books Pg 26 36 16 Mar 2009 Butler Edward Albert Our Household Insect an account of the insect pests found in dwelling houses New York Longmans Green and Co 1893 29 Jan 2008 Harvard University Library Cambridge MA Google books 10 Mar 2009 Carter James David Pest Lepidoptera of Europe With Special Reference to the British Isles Springer 1984 Google books Pg 204 16 Mar 2009 Entomological Society of Washington Smithsonian Institution Dept of Entomology Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington Vol 10 Washington D C The Entomological Society of Washington 1909 25 Jan 2008 Google books Pg 97 217 10 Mar 2009 Fraval Alain and Claire Villemant Three Successive Regulation Patterns of Gypsy Moth Lepidoptera Lymantriidae Populations in the Mamora Cork Oak Forest Le Courrier De L Environment De L Inra 13 Mar 2009 Humphreys Henry Noel and Obadiah Westwood British moths and their transformations Vol 2 London 1845 11 Sept 2006 Google books Pg 90 17 Mar 2009 Pinero FS Coprophagy in Lepidoptera observational and experimental evidence in the pyralid moth Aglossa pinguinalis Journal of Zoology Vol 244 Mar 1998 Pg 357 ISI Web of Knowledge Medical Science Library College Station TX 19 March 2009 Sheppard A C Palaerctic Lepidoptera in the Province of Quebec Ann Entomol Soc Quebec Sep 1974 119 120 Agricola EBSCO Medical Science Library College Station TX 17 Mar 2009 Solis amp Shaffer 1999 Contribution Towards the Study of the Pyralinae Pyralidae Historical Review Morphology and nomenclature permanent dead link Journal of the Lepidopterists Society 53 1 1 10 Perez Lopez F J The coprophagous specialization in the larvae of Aglossa pinguinalis Linnaeus 1758 Lepidoptera Pyralidae SHILAP Revista de Lepidopterologica SHILAP Rev Lepidopterol 41 48 Vol 30 2002 Entomology Abstracts ProQuest Medical Sciences Library College Station TX 17 Mar 2009 Work Timothy and Deborah McCullough Lepidopteran Communities in Two Forest Ecosystem During the First Gypsy Moth Outbreaks in Northern Michigan Environmental Entomology 29 5Oct 2000 884 900 10 Mar 2009 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Aglossa cuprina amp oldid 1148470765, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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