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Meal Moth on Side of House - Pyralis farinalis

Meal Moth on Side of House - Pyralis farinalis
Prescott, Yavapai County, Arizona, USA
June 23, 2025
Elevation: 5450 ft. First BG specimen for Arizona. Eight AZ records including one for Yavapai County on similar substrate on iNat: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations?place_id=40&subview=table&taxon_id=199870.