62.005 BF1426 - Pyralidae - Galleriinae - Achroia grisella

62.005 BF1426 - Pyralidae - Galleriinae - Achroia grisella - Lesser Wax Moth

Adult Micro: CAT 1 - Distinctive Species -

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- Generally Common / Widespread

Taxonomy: Micro >> . >> Pyralidae

ID Difficulty: green

- easy to identify, generally distinctive and unlikely to be confused with other species.

ID pointers: Distinctive oval shaped at rest. Female larger than male. Head a golden yellow. Overall pale shining greyish yellow-brown to forewings, otherwise clean and unmarked.

Distribution: Widely distributed and locally common across the county. On wax in bee hives.

Flight Period: June / July / August / - On the wing during June – August.

Moth Activity: Nocturnal - occasionally attracted to light

*** Last updated on 10 March 2025 by RP ***

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Wingspan: 16-24mm

Food Plant: Bee-hives.

Recorded dates for Common [Blue-coded ] moths are not stored on the website at this current time.

Achroia grisella – Lesser Wax Moth – Paul Buxton

Achroia grisella – Lesser Wax Moth – Paul Buxton

62.005 BF1426 - Lesser Wax Moth - Achroia grisella Sandiacre Photo by Paul Buxton