Pyralis lienigialis, the northern meal moth, is a species of snout moth. It is found in France, Portugal, Spain, Italy, Great Britain, Fennoscandia, Estonia, Latvia, Russia, Ukraine, Moldavia and Romania.Fauna Europaea

The wingspan is 22–26 mm. Adults are on wing from June to September.UKmoths

The larvae are thought to feed on stored cereals such as barley and hay.

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