Species Account for Galleria mellonella
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Galleria mellonella (Linnaeus, 1758) 62.006
Wax Moth
Lepidoptera: micromoths: Pyralidae
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Taxonomic group: micro moths (Lepidoptera: micromoths) - County data
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Adult:
Adult: Distinctive
Records: 660
First Record: 1984
Latest Record: 2024
1992-on hectads: 46
Pre-1992 hectads: 5
Total hectads: 46
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Habitats
Broad Habitat Data (based on 232 records with habitat information)
Broad subhabitat Data (based on 12 records with subhabitat information)
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Habitat Detail and Method (based on 660 records with habitat detail and method information)
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