Galleria mellonella

Greater Wax Moth at Lawson, ACT

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Location information

• Coordinates 149.094430-35.227850
• Maps Lawson North Grasslands
• Places Lawson, ACT

Sighting information

• 1 Abundance
• 30 Dec 2025 03:01 PM Recorded on
• TimL Recorded by

• Collections

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

Additional information

• 12mm to 25mm Animal size

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
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• Synonyms

  Galleria austrina

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