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Aphomia sociella

800008.00 — 5629 — Aphomia sociella (Linnaeus, 1758) — Bee Moth

♂

♀

Larval Host(s)

Presumed main host
on Block Island:

Known hosts:

Apoidea (Insecta: Hymenoptera)

Remarks

Introduced from Eurasia

Sex Differences

Wing maculation sexually dimorphic.

Life History

Larvae develop in bee and wasp nests, feeding on pollen, honey, and immatures

Vouchers

(1 ♂, 1♀) 41.1950 -71.5652, 3 vi 2020, A.S. Hunt [ASHC]

References

Species Page at Moth Photographers Group

Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Some specimens shown may not be sequenced. DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness not proof of identification.

Solis, M.A., & M.A. Metz, 2008. Aphomia Hübner and Paralipsa Butler Species (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae: Galleriinae) Known to Occur in the United States and Canada. Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington, 110(3): 592-601.

Species Page at BugGuide