Aphomia sociella: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the aphomia sociella lives – recorded in 16 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Aphomia sociella
Group	Butterflies & moths
Found in	16 countries
Continents	Europe
Class	Insect
Order	Lepidoptera
Family	Pyralidae

Where does the aphomia sociella live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the aphomia sociella in 16 countries and territories across Europe.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

What kind of animal is the aphomia sociella?

The aphomia sociella (Aphomia sociella) is an insect in the order Lepidoptera and the family Pyralidae, genus Aphomia. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the aphomia sociella

Aphomia sociella, also known as the bee moth and the bumble bee wax moth, is a small moth of the family Pyralidae (snout moths) and subfamily Galleriinae. Its body and forewings are typically reddish brown, tan, or dark green in color and females have a dark spot in the center of each forewing. The bee moth is native to Europe and are named "bee moths" because they seek out nests of bees and wasps to lay their eggs. Aphomia sociella are considered a pest because the bee moth larvae severely damage commercial bee hives. Bee moths are also studied for their unique mating ritual which includes a release of pheromones from both the male and the female along with an ultrasonic signal emitted through the male's tymbals.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Aphomia sociella (revision 1313700238), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1305174 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).