Aphomia sociella (Linnaeus, 1758)
(Bee Moth)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesAphomia sociella (Bee Moth)
FamilyPYRALIDAE (pyralid moths)
SuperfamilyPYRALOIDEA (grass and meal moths)
CladeObtectomera (butterflies and most moths)
CladeApoditrysia (butterflies and most moths)
InfraorderDitrysia (butterflies and most moths)
InfraorderHeteroneura (an infraorder of moths and butterflies)
SuborderGLOSSATA (a suborder of moths)
OrderLEPIDOPTERA (butterflies and moths)
Division Endopterygota (bees, beetles, flies, moths and other insects with wings developing internally)
InfraclassNeoptera (bees, beetles, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other advanced insects)
SubclassPTERYGOTA (bees, beetles, dragonflies, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other winged insects)
ClassINSECTA (true insects)
SubphylumHEXAPODA (insects and other 6-legged organisms)
PhylumARTHROPODA (arthropods)
SuperphylumECDYSOZOA (skin shedders)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Aphomia sociella (Bee Moth) :
1: Aphomia sociella (Bee Moth)
30 Jan 2017 OSGR: SU10 50° 50’ N, 1° 50’ W Vice County: South Hants (VC 11) England
larvae in communal cocoons in bird nesting box formerly housing Tree Bumblebee nest
Image 1: Cocoons in roof of nest boxImage 2: Damaged wood where larvae have eaten into the surface.Image 3: Nest box with cocoon mass in roofImage 4: Remains of tit nest - almost no sign of the bumble-bee nest remainsImage 5: Remains of tit nest - oblique viewImage 6: Remains of tit nest - oblique view (2)Image 7: Remains of tit nest - top viewImage 8: Larva - dorsal view - enlarged - white backgroundImage 9: Larva - dorsal view - enlarged - white background (2)Image 10: Larva - dorsal view - enlarged - white background (3)Image 11: Larva - dorsal view - enlarged - white background (4)Image 12: Larva - dorsal view - enlarged - white background (5)Image 13: Larva - lateral view - enlarged - white backgroundImage 14: Larva - lateral view - enlarged - white background (2)Image 15: Pupa - dorsal view - highly enlarged - natural backgroundImage 16: Pupa - lateral view - highly enlarged - natural backgroundImage 17: Pupa - three views - highly enlarged - natural backgroundImage 18: Pupa - ventral view - highly enlarged - natural backgroundImage 19: Tail of larva poking out of coccon - enlarged
2: Aphomia sociella (Bee Moth)
16 Jun 2002 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
in Heath Trap, 15/16 June 02
Image 1: Dorsal view - grey backgroundImage 2: Dorsal view - grey background (2)Image 3: Dorsal view - grey background (3)Image 4: Front viewImage 5: Front view (2)Image 6: Lateral view - grey backgroundImage 7: Posterior view - grey background
3: Aphomia sociella (Bee Moth)
12 Nov 1977 OSGR: TQ20 50° 50’ N, 0° 10’ W Vice County: East Sussex (VC 14) England
Larvae in cocoons behind boxes in garage near failed Bombus pratorum nest
Image 1: Cocoons on side of boxImage 2: Cocoons on side of wooden boxImage 3: Adult - dorsal view - enlargedImage 4: Adult - dorsolateral view - enlargedImage 5: Adult - just emerged-9:30pm - dorsolateral view - enlargedImage 6: Adult - just emerged-9:30pm - lateral view - enlargedImage 7: Adult - just emerged-9:32pm - dorsal view - enlargedImage 8: Adult - just emerged-9:32pm - dorsal view - enlarged (2)Image 9: Adult - just emerged - dorsal view - enlargedImage 10: Adult - lateral view - enlargedImage 11: Adult - latero-dorsal view - close-up - enlargedImage 12: Larva - dorsal view - enlargedImage 13: Larva - lateral view - enlarged

Aphomia sociella (Bee Moth) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Aphomia sociella (Bee Moth)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 4 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Aphomia sociella (Bee Moth)
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