Photo © Mike Wall
Wax Moth
Galleria mellonella
Checklist Number62.006 [B&F: 1425]
Verification
Record will be accepted (subject to date and location checks)
Classification
| Family: | Pyralidae |
| Subfamily: | Galleriinae |
| Genus: | Galleria |
| Species: | mellonella |
| Authority: | (Linnaeus, 1758) |
Common around beehives throughout England and Ireland. Widespread in Hampshire and on the Isle of Wight. Wingspan 30-41 mm. Larva constructs, and feeds within, galleries in honeycombs.
The abundance in each month is indicated as follows:
No records
Very occasional
Irregular
Uncommon
Off-peak, but not unusual
Off-peak, but not unusual
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Records by week (adult)
Records by week (larval)
