Moths of North Carolina
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37 NC Records

Aphomia sociella (Linnaeus, 1758) - Bee Moth

Aphomia sociella
view caption 		Aphomia sociella
view caption 		Aphomia sociella
Taxonomy
Superfamily: Pyraloidea Family: PyralidaeSubfamily: GalleriinaeTribe: TirathabiniP3 Number: 80a0049 MONA Number: 5629.00
Species Status: A small, elongated moth with white -- especially in males -- or pale gray ground color, and with olivaceous or russet shading (Forbes, 1923). According to Solis and Metz (2008), the scales of the costal margin and those adjacent to the submedian and postmedian lines are nearly white, and the area between the submedian and postmedian lines are paler posteriorly. The lines are strongly dentate and the discal dot is strongly black, although sometimes lost in the dark shading. In females, the forewing and hindwing are broader than in the males, with the forewing apex forming a nearly right angle (Solis and Metz, 2008).
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Beadle and Leckie (2012)Online Resources: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLDTechnical Description, Adults: Solis and Metz (2008)                                                                                 
Adult ID Requirements: Identifiable from good quality photos of unworn specimens.
Distribution in North Carolina
Distribution:
County Map: Clicking on a county returns the records for the species in that county.
Flight Dates:
 High Mountains (HM) ≥ 4,000 ft.
 Low Mountains (LM) < 4,000 ft.
 Piedmont (Pd)
 Coastal Plain (CP)

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Habitats and Life History
Habitats: Our records come both native habitats and developed or agricultural areas, presumably all where European Honey Bees occur
Larval Host Plants: Larvae feed on fungi and detritus in the hives of Honey Bees. - View
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Status in North Carolina
Natural Heritage Program Status:
Natural Heritage Program Ranks: GNR SNA
State Protection: Has no legal protection, although permits are required to collect it on state parks and other public lands.
Comments: Cosmopolitan; exotic in North Carolina

 Photo Gallery for Aphomia sociella - Bee Moth

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Recorded by: Owen McConnell and Simpson Eason on 2024-06-19
Graham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Emily Stanley on 2024-06-14
Buncombe Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-05-14
Buncombe Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2024-05-12
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-05-02
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-04-29
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-04-27
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik on 2023-07-31
Swain Co.
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Recorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik, Rich Teper, Becky Watkins on 2023-07-30
Swain Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2023-05-11
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2022-06-07
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Vin Stanton on 2022-05-31
Buncombe Co.
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Recorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2022-05-17
Chatham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Stephen Hall on 2022-05-14
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2022-05-14
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2022-05-14
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: Gary Maness on 2022-05-06
Guilford Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: John Petranka on 2022-05-05
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: John Petranka on 2022-05-05
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, L. M. Carlson on 2022-05-03
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: David George on 2021-07-04
Durham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: tom ward on 2021-06-17
Buncombe Co.
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Recorded by: Gary Maness on 2021-05-01
Guilford Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Gary Maness on 2021-04-30
Guilford Co.
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Recorded by: Vin Stanton on 2020-08-09
Buncombe Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2020-06-20
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2020-06-20
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2020-05-23
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2020-05-23
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Ken Kneidel on 2019-05-30
Yancey Co.
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