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Pyralidae 80a0049 – 5629   Aphomia sociella (Linnaeus, 1758)              The Bee Moth

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Detritophagous Apidae[Insecta][none_specified] Vespidae[Insecta].  Host genera: Dolichovespula[Insecta] Detritophagous[animal].  Host extended: bumblebee & wasps nest materials, stored food, meconia, other wastes & immature stages of the host i...  (Kimberley & Douglas 2025) Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: sociella (Linnaeus, 1758) (Phalaena) - MONA 1983: 5629 asiatica Caradja, 1916 (Aphomia) colonella (Linnaeus, 1758) (Phalaena) eritrella Della Beffa, 1941 (Aphomia) grisea Turati, 1913 (Aphomia) lanceolata Dufrane, 1930 (Aphomia) minor Dufrane, 1930 (Aphomia) pedemontella Della Beffa, 1941 (Aphomia) rufinella Krulikovsky, 1909 (Aphomia) tribunella ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775) (Tinea) virescens Skala, 1929 (Aphomia)

References (Caution: DNA barcoding at BOLD provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.)

Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Identifications often erroneous; DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; many specimens not sequenced. Shropshire, K.J. & D.W. Tallamy, 2025. Lepidoptera of North America, north of Mexico: an annotated list containing geographic ranges and host-plant records. ZooKeys, 1261: 101-113; Suppl. 1. (PDF or read online) 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 Block Island Moths Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at Mass Moths Species Page at iNaturalist

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