Topic summary
Wax moth
Extracted from the Wikipedia article Waxworm.
Waxworms are the caterpillarlarvae of wax moths, which belong to the familyPyralidae (snout moths). Two closely related species are commercially bred – the lesser wax moth (Achroia grisella) and the greater wax moth (Galleria mellonella). They belong to the tribeGalleriini in the snout moth subfamilyGalleriinae. Another species whose larvae share that name is the Indianmeal moth (Plodia interpunctella), though this species is not available commercially.