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Aphomia sociella
Bee Moth (Linnaeus, 1758)
Pyralidae: Galleriinae
1428 / 62.001
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Wingspan: 18-44 mm.
Flight: May through to August.
Foodplant:   Comb from bee or wasp nests.
Nat Status: Common
Verification Grade:  Adult: 1
Status
Fairly common and widespread.
Woodland, fens, grassland, heathland and scurb.

Sexually dimorphic species, the male more brightly coloured and patterned than the female.

The larvae feed on the comb inside bee and wasp nests.

Recorded in 67 (91%) of 74 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1957.
Last Recorded in 2025.
Additional Stats
Latest 10 Records
Date#VC10kArea
28/04/2025127TG32Neatishead / Barton Broad
27/04/2025128TF63Snettisham
27/04/2025127TG11Costessey
27/04/2025128TF62King's Lynn
22/04/2025127TG13Aldborough / Hanworth
14/04/2025128TF63Snettisham / Ingoldisthorpe
12/04/2025128TF63Snettisham / Ingoldisthorpe
18/09/2024128TF83North Creake
08/09/2024127TG20Norwich (Earlham)
30/08/2024127TG33Ridlington
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