Galleria mellonella

Greater Wax Moth at Melba, ACT

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Location information

• Coordinates 149.050278-35.208612
• Altitude 593.0m
• Places Melba, ACT

Sighting information

• 1 Abundance
• 10 Jan 2025 11:32 PM Recorded on
• kasiaaus Recorded by

• Collections

  kasiaaus NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Latest Pyralid or Snout Moths (Pyralidae & Crambidae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects

Additional information

• 12mm to 25mm Animal size
• Alive / healthy Animal health

Species information

• Galleria mellonella Scientific name
• Greater Wax Moth Common name
• Not Sensitive
• Exotic
• Major weed or pest
• Up to 637.6m Recorded at altitude
• Machine learning
• External link More information

• Synonyms

  Galleria austrina

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