Galleria mellonella

(Linnaeus, 1758)
Greater Wax Moth

Sort #: 1299 | P3 #: 800001 | MPG #: 5622 | PFG Page #: 136
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Larval feeding type: In beehives
Larval substrate: Beeswax, pollen and other material found in beehives
Phenology: Adult: 7/07 to 9/26 (26 records)

Status in MA (automated assessment): Fairly widespread, common
Status in N. America: Introduced
MA Endangered Species Act status: None
First Year Reported: 1833
Last Year Reported: 2021

Distribution by County: Hampden, Hampshire, Franklin, Middlesex, Essex, Suffolk, Norfolk, Bristol, Plymouth, Barnstable, Dukes, Nantucket
Number of Records: 40