62.006 Galleria mellonella (Wax Moth)
ws: 29-40mm; Jun-Oct; honeycomb; formerly common in England but now declining
ID: Males have a more concave termen and average smaller than females. The most robust of British Pyralidae and not likely to be confused with any other species.
Dissection
Male genitalia
Female genitalia
§1 Westcliff-on-sea, Essex; 07/08/2008; fw 14.5mm
§2 Foulness, Essex; 14/08/2011; female; fw 16.5mm
§3 Westcliff-on-sea, Essex; 05/09/2012; female; fw 17.3mm
§4 Westcliff-on-sea, Essex; 02/08/2018; male
§5 Westcliff-on-sea, Essex; 20/07/2018; male; fw 9.6mm
§6 Westcliff-on-sea, Essec; 16/07/2018; female; 13.4mm
All images © Chris Lewis
§2 Foulness, Essex; 14/08/2011; female; fw 16.5mm
§3 Westcliff-on-sea, Essex; 05/09/2012; female; fw 17.3mm
§4 Westcliff-on-sea, Essex; 02/08/2018; male
§5 Westcliff-on-sea, Essex; 20/07/2018; male; fw 9.6mm
§6 Westcliff-on-sea, Essec; 16/07/2018; female; 13.4mm
All images © Chris Lewis
Page published 25/02/2012 (§1&2) | §3 added 11/09/2012 | §4 added 17/02/2019 | §5&6 added 27/04/2019