Meal Moth vs Common Buckeye
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Meal Moth | Common Buckeye |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Pyralis farinalis | Junonia coenia |
| Order | Lepidoptera | Lepidoptera |
| Family | Pyralidae | Nymphalidae |
| Size | 10-14 mm body; 18-30 mm wingspan | 42-55 mm wingspan |
| Habitat | Indoors | Beaches & Coastal |
| Diet | Seed Feeders | Predators |
| Regions | Worldwide | North America, Central America |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Least Concern |
Meal Moth
A distinctive moth with olive and reddish-brown banded wings that infests stored grain and flour. Larvae live in silken tubes within infested food products.
Did You Know?
Its larval silk tubes can form dense mats in stored grain, binding the product into solid masses.
Common Buckeye
Brown butterfly with prominent eyespots on all four wings. Eyespots deter predators by mimicking the eyes of larger animals.
Did You Know?
Their large eyespots have been shown to startle birds into abandoning attacks.