greater wax moth, honeycomb moth (Galleria mellonella) Description
English: Galleria_mellonella
Français : Galleria_mellonella - Fausse teigne de la cire
Date 21 February 2009
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Author dhobern
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The greater wax moth or honeycomb moth (Galleria mellonella) is a moth of the family Pyralidae. It is the only member of the genus Galleria. It is found in most of the world, including Europe and adjacent Eurasia, its presumed native range, and as an introduced species on other continents, including North America and Australia. Its close relative, the lesser wax moth (Achroia grisella), is also a member of tribe Galleriini of the pyralid subfamily Galleriinae. The greater wax moth is the type species of this tribe and subfamily. Order: Lepidoptera, Family: Pyralidae, Subfamily: Galleriinae, Tribe: Galleriini, Genus: Galleria, Species: Galleria mellonella (Linnaeus, 1758).
Synonyms:
Galleria austrina Felder & Rogenhofer, 1875
Galleria cerea Haworth, 1811 (unjustified emendation)
Galleria cerealis Hübner, 1825 (unjustified emendation)
Galleria crombrugheela Dufrane, 1930
Galleria crombrugheella (lapsus)
Galleria mellomella (lapsus)
Phalaena mellonella Linnaeus, 1758
Phalaena cereana Blom, 1764
Tinea cerella Fabricius, 1775 (unjustified emendation)
Vindana obliquella Walker, 1866
