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Species Aphomia sociella - Bee Moth - Hodges#5629

Representative Images

Bee Moth - Aphomia sociella 2013-06-07-lep3 - Aphomia sociella - male Tan moth - Aphomia sociella Udea? - Aphomia sociella - female Aphomia sociella Unknown Moth - Aphomia sociella - female Aphomia sociella - male Dense pupal mass + larva - Aphomia sociella
Show images of: caterpillars · adults · both

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)
Class Insecta (Insects)
Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)
Superfamily Pyraloidea (Pyralid and Crambid Snout Moths)
Family Pyralidae (Pyralid Moths)
Subfamily Galleriinae
Tribe Tirathabini
Genus Aphomia
Species sociella (Bee Moth - Hodges#5629)

Hodges Number

5629

Synonyms and other taxonomic changes

Aphomia sociella (Linnaeus, 1758)

Identification

Remarks

Larvae develop in the nests of bees and wasps.
Introduced species, probably from Europe along with bee hives.

Internet References

Moth Photographers Group (1)

Works Cited

1.North American Moth Photographers Group
Contributed by Robin McLeod on 29 August, 2005 - 10:18pm
Additional contributions by Beatriz Moisset, Tony-2, Maury Heiman, Jay Greenberg
Last updated 13 August, 2018 - 7:22am

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