Achroia grisella (Fabricius, 1794) Species
Last modified: Oct. 25, 2023, 6:33 p.m.
A rare species where beehives are maintained. It can become a pest for the beekeeping business.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Pyralidae > Subfamily: Galleriinae > Tribus: Galleriini > Genus: Achroia > Species: Achroia grisella
- Vernacular names
- Kleine wasmot (NL), Petite fausse teigne (FR), Kleine Wachsmotte (DE)
- Synonyms
- Achroia aluearia (Fabricius, 1798) and Achroia alveariella (Guenée, 1848)
- First mention in Belgium
- De Fré Ch. 1858. Catalogue des Microlépidoptères de la Belgique. — Annales de la Société entomologique belge 2: 45–162. On page 103 (as alveariella). view page
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Museum specimens
No pictures yet!Specimens in nature
Bionomics
The adults come to light.
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Flight periods
The adults have been observed from May till early October.
