ABH: 62.006

Status:  Resident

Distribution/Abundance:  Common

Primary Habitat:  Gardens, Woodland

Wingspan:  29-40mm

Flight Period:  June - October

Observations:  Larvae feed inside beehives, feeding on the honeycombs. Adults are attracted to light, with the female often slightly paler than the males.

Confusion Species: 

L.O.N.:  Kettering, 1901, in old honeycomb

First Record:  1901, Wallis