Moths of North Carolina
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13 NC Records

Achroia grisella (Fabricius, 1794) - Lesser Wax Moth

Taxonomy
Superfamily: Pyraloidea Family: PyralidaeSubfamily: GalleriinaeTribe: GalleriiniP3 Number: 800002.00 MONA Number: 5623.00
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Online Photographs: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLD                                                                                 
Wingspan: 1.7 - 2.2 cm (Covell, 1984)
Adult ID Requirements: Identifiable from good quality photos of unworn specimens.
Distribution in North Carolina
Distribution:
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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: Associated with European Honeybees; recorded so far at just a few locations in North Carolina
Larval Host Plants: Larvae feed on honeycomb, dried fruit, and detritus (Forbes, 1923; Robinson et al., 2010). - View
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Status in North Carolina
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Natural Heritage Program Ranks: GNR SNA
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Comments: Cosmopolitan; exotic in North Carolina

 Photo Gallery for Achroia grisella - Lesser Wax Moth

Photos: 15

Recorded by: David George, Rich Teper on 2023-09-25
Caswell Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik on 2023-07-13
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2023-06-17
New Hanover Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Dean Furbish on 2021-09-29
Wake Co.
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Recorded by: Stephen Hall on 2021-08-11
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Ken Kneidel on 2021-05-26
Mecklenburg Co.
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Recorded by: Ken Kneidel on 2021-05-26
Mecklenburg Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Gary Maness on 2020-09-04
Guilford Co.
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Recorded by: Gary Maness on 2020-08-30
Guilford Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Gary Maness on 2020-08-30
Guilford Co.
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Recorded by: Gary Maness on 2020-08-30
Guilford Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Steve Hall on 2020-07-13
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: Steve Hall on 2020-06-09
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Steve Hall on 2020-06-09
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: J.B. Sullivan on 2017-08-24
Ashe Co.
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