Links - Click links below to navigate site List of Updates Home Page Newsletter About me How to take good photos A-Z Family index and Photos Species identification/FAQ Geographic locations Moth traps Breeding with Caterpillars Seasons to find Moths and Butterflies Contact Disclaimer External Links Text and photographs protected by Copyright © David McCormick 2009, unless otherwise stated, and must not be reproduced or published in part or in whole elsewhere without prior written permission from the author. This website is designed to be viewed on Internet Explorer at a resolution 1024x768 or higher, and may not reproduce correctly on Firefox or other browsers. | Welcome to Daves Moth and Butterfly World - Species Name: Bee Moth | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Welcome to Dave McCormick's Moth and Butterfly World. Here is information on the Bee Moth (Aphomia sociella). Hear Scientific Name Go Back to Galleriinae Page Go to Thumbnail Species Index Information The Bee Moth (Aphomia sociella) is a moth of the family Pyralidae. It is found in Europe and the UK. It is a fairly common species over most of Britain.
Flight Period
Bee Moths fly from May to August in all locations they are found and can sometimes be found until October in some locations. In Ireland the flight period is from May to October with peak of the records being in July. This table has information on the flight period of the Bee Moth. The flight period represents an area as a whole based on overall records of flight times. This may vary in areas within the locations mentioned. The shaded cells in orange, indicate what months the moth is found as an adult. Half coloured cells indicate the first or second half of a month when the moth flies. N Ireland is Northern Ireland and S Ireland is South of Ireland and W Ireland is West of Ireland (Any part of Ireland not included in Northern Ireland).
Similar Species Need InformationKnown Aberrations To Be Completed Adult Information The wingspan of this moth is 18-44 mm. The moth flies from June to August. In some places it can be seen from May to August depending on the location its found. This species is sexually dimorphic, the males being more brightly coloured and patterned than the females. Adult Images Mating Information Caterpillar Information The caterpillars feed on the comb inside bumblebee, bee and wasp nests in a silken tube. Pupae Information Pupation takes place in a cocoon in the nest, usually spun gregariously and sometimes the cocoons can be found outside the nest. Forms Pages None Subspecies Pages None Aberrations None Videos Pages Supposed to be in widescreen, but somehow it got changed to 4:3 when it uploaded. Map Data This is to show the compiled map data for this species that I have made. There is currently no map data for this species. References http://www.ukmoths.org.uk/show.php?id=1331 - Bee Moth - (c) 2009, Ian Kimbler http://webh01.ua.ac.be/vve/Checklists/Lepidoptera/Pyralidae/Asociella.htm - Catalogue of the Lepidoptera of Belgium - Bee Moth - (c) Flemish Entomological Society http://www.mothsireland.com/micro/images/1428.gif - Bee Moth - MothsIreland - (c) November 27th 2008, Angus Tyner Page last edited: 24/12/2009 14:49 (c) David McCormick 2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
