Asopia Farinalis L.
Historical document, translated for reference. It reflects medical knowledge of the 1920s–30s and is not medical advice.
Summary
This article from the 1928–1936 Great Medical Encyclopedia describes Asopia farinalis L. (meal snout moth), a moth of the Pyralidae family whose caterpillars infest flour, grain, and potatoes. It outlines the feeding habits of the larvae and directs readers to the entry on granary pests for control measures.
Encyclopedia entry (1928–1936)
ASOPIA FARINALIS L. (meal snout moth), a butterfly of the family Pyralidae, with a wingspan of about 2 cm. Asopia farinalis lays its eggs in flour; the caterpillars hatching from them spin tubular webs and live in communities within the flour. They feed on flour, grain, and potatoes in bags. For control measures against Asopia farinalis, see Granary pests.
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“Asopia Farinalis L..” Soviet Medical Encyclopedia. English translation of Bolshaya Meditsinskaya Entsiklopediya, 1st ed. (Moscow, 1928–1936), ed. N. A. Semashko. https://sovietmedicalencyclopedia.com/article/asopia-farinalis-l/