Family: Pyralidae Checklist Number: 62.001
Aphomia sociella (Linnaeus, 1758)
Bee Moth
A scarce species but recorded across the archipelago. On the wing from May to September over gardens, scrub and hedgerows. The larvae feed on nest material of bumblebees and wasps and even the brood itself.
References:
Sterling, P. & Parsons, M. (2023 second edition). Field Guide to the Micro-moths of Great Britain and Ireland.