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  1. United Kingdom
  2. Galleria mellonella
Galleria mellonella(Linnaeus, 1758)
  1. Pyralidae
  2. Galleriinae
  3. Galleriini
  4. Galleria
  5.  mellonella
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Habitat

  • Beehives
  • Farm building and their surroundings
  • Gardens

MU

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25-41 mm

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  • Poland
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  • Spain
Regional distr. - legend
Phenogram based on the literature
  • Local names
  • LanguageVernacular name
    AfrikaansGroot wasmot
    CatalàArna de la cera
    ČeskyZavíječ voskový
    DanskStort voksmøl
    DeutschGroße Wachsmotte
    Eesti keelVahaleedik
    EnglishGreater Wax Moth
    EnglishHoneycomb Moth
    EnglishWax Moth
    EspañolPolilla de la cera
    FrançaisFausse teigne de la cire
    FrançaisTeigne de la cire
    MagyarNagy viaszmoly
    NederlandsGrote wasmot
    PolskiBarciak większy
    PortuguêsTraça grande da cera
    SlovenčinaVijačka voštinová
    SlovenščinaVeliki voščeni molj
    SuomeksiIsovahakoisa
    SvenskaStort vaxmott
    БеларускаяАгнёўка вялікая васковая
    БългарскиГолям восъчен молец
    РусскийОгневка большая восковая
    РусскийОгневка большая пчелиная
  • Links
  • LanguageWebsiteAuthors
    Butterflies and Moths of North America
    Lepiforum e. V.
    Moths and Butterflies of Europe and North AfricaPaolo Mazzei
    Moths and butterflies of SwedenMagnus Unger
    North American Moth Photographers Group
    Suffolk MothsTony Prichard
    Svenska fjärilarBert Gustafsson
    UK MothsIan Kimber

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Adult.

Marcin PanakPoland, Skierniewice

Adult.

Andrej MakaraSlovakia, Rožňava

Adult.

Maciej MatrajPoland, Miłosna

Adult.

Andrej MakaraSlovakia, Rožňava

Adult.

Tomasz BinkiewiczPoland, Annopol

Adult.

Maciej MatrajPoland, Miłosna

Larvae.

Maciej MatrajPoland, Miłosna

Larvae.

Maciej MatrajPoland, Miłosna

Larva.

Maciej MatrajPoland, Miłosna

Larva.

Maciej MatrajPoland, Miłosna

Cocoon.

Maciej MatrajPoland, Miłosna

Pupa.

Maciej MatrajPoland, Miłosna
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