"Bee moth" redirects here. This may also refer to Wax moth.
Bee moth
Adult male
Adult female
Scientific classification
Domain:
Eukaryota
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Pyralidae
Genus:
Aphomia
Species:
A. sociella
Binomial name
Aphomia sociella
(Linnaeus, 1758)
Synonyms
Numerous, see text
Aphomia sociella, also known as the bee moth and the bumble bee wax moth, is a small moth of the family Pyralidae (snout moths) and subfamily Galleriinae. Its body and forewings are typically reddish brown, tan, or dark green in color and females have a dark spot in the center of each forewing. The bee moth is native to Europe and are named "bee moths" because they seek out nests of bees and wasps to lay their eggs. Aphomiasociella are considered a pest because the bee moth larvae severely damage commercial bee hives. Bee moths are also studied for their unique mating ritual which includes a release of pheromones from both the male and the female along with an ultrasonic signal emitted through the male's tymbals.
Aphomiasociella, also known as the bee moth and the bumble bee wax moth, is a small moth of the family Pyralidae (snout moths) and subfamily Galleriinae...
flower nectar, which they feed to their larvae. Female bee moths (Aphomiasociella) have been known to lay their eggs in bald-faced hornet nests. The...
ichneumonid, and D. arctica, a vespid social parasite. Female bee moths (Aphomiasociella) have also been known to lay their eggs in D. arenaria nests. The hatched...
in Great Britain. Female bee moths (Aphomiasociella) prefer to lay their eggs in bumblebee nests. The A. sociella larvae will then feed on the eggs, larvae...
"bee moths", but, particularly in apiculture, this can also refer to Aphomiasociella, another Galleriinae moth which also produces waxworms, but is not...
resources with native biota in areas it invades. Female bee moths (Aphomiasociella) have been known to lay eggs in the nests of V. germanica. Hatched...
from honey bees. Female Bee Moths (Aphomiasociella) prefer to lay their eggs in the nests of bumblebees. The A. sociella larvae will then hatch and feed...
from Sardinia. It is sometimes listed as a synonym of Aphomiasociella. Markku Savela. "Aphomia". Lepidoptera and some other life forms. Retrieved 2011-12-16...
Endotricha flammealis Lesser wax moth (Achroia grisella) Bee moth (Aphomiasociella) Pyla fusca Etiella zinckenella – one on 20 July 1996 on St Agnes was...
both significant as beekeeping pests and as commercial items, as well as Aphomia species. Others, especially the rice moth (Corcyra cephalonica) and Paralipsa...
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