Achroia grisella

Male moths and butterflies have proven to be an especially rich source of interesting natural products. The sex pheromone produced in the wing glands of the lesser waxmoth, Achroia grisella, is composed of n-undecanal and (Zj-ll-octadecenal (98), whereas that of the greater waxmoth also contains n-undecanal (.99) but is dominated by n-nonanal (100). The scent brushes of male noctuid moths produce large amounts of aromatic compounds and terpenes which are believed to function as aphrodisiacs (101). Benzaldehyde, 2-phenyl ethanol, benzyl alcohol, 6-methyl-5-hepten-2-one, pinocarvone, and isobutyric acid have been identified in the secretions of different noctuid species (102), and it appears that these pheromones may possess some chemotaxonomic value. 

Sex attractant of the lesser waxmoth Achroia grisella. Dehm, K.H. et al, Naturwissenschaften, 1971, 58, 265. 

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