62.005 BF1426 – Pyralidae – Galleriinae – Achroia grisella
Pyralidae – Galleriinae – Achroia grisella – Lesser Wax Moth
STATUS – Widely distributed and locally common across the county. On wax in bee hives.
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.
FLIGHT PERIOD – On the wing during June – August
IMAGES – Long Eaton, Derbyshire – Paul Buxton©