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Aphomia sociella
The bee moth is a small moth of the family Pyralidae. The wingspan is 18–44 millimetres. This moth flies from June to August in the temperate parts of its range, e.g. Belgium and The Netherlands. The caterpillars feed on the honeycomb in bumblebee, bee and wasp nests.
Came to the light on my porch.
Spotted on Jul 19, 2015
Submitted on Jul 22, 2015
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