Galleria

Details

Time Observed
24 Jun 2025 16:30
Quality Grade
needs_id
Location
Thma Bang, Cambodia
Latitude
11.580055
Longitude
103.127167
Added to iNaturalist
27 Jun 2025 09:04
Updated
19 Jul 2025 01:20

Identifications/Comments

Identification by geechartier at 2025-06-27 09:04:00

Olethreutinae [subfamily]

Identification by hkmoths at 2025-07-18 11:49:34

Galleria [genus]

either G. similis or G. mellonella; I suspect the former

Comment by geechartier at 2025-07-18 13:10:44

@hkmoths thank you

Identification by geechartier at 2025-07-18 13:10:48

Galleria [genus]

Comment by geechartier at 2025-07-18 13:24:21

@hkmoths I have a similar observation that I identified as G. mellonella. Is species level ID possible, please?

https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/160698591

Comment by hkmoths at 2025-07-18 16:16:45

needs chopping to confirm.

https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/moths-of-asia/journal/97856-greater-wax-moth-group-galleria-mellonella-new-cryptic-sp

https://zookeys.pensoft.net/article/54960/

Comment by geechartier at 2025-07-19 01:20:04

@hkmoths thank you. I have changed the ID on the other observation.

Taxonomy

(following iNaturalist)
Animalia (Animals) [kingdom]
Arthropoda (Arthropods) [phylum]
Hexapoda (Hexapods) [subphylum]
Insecta (Insects) [class]
Pterygota (Winged and Once-winged Insects) [subclass]
Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths) [order]
Pyraloidea (Pyralid and Crambid Snout Moths) [superfamily]
Pyralidae (Pyralid Snout Moths) [family]
Galleriinae [subfamily]
Galleriini [tribe]
Galleria [genus]