High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! The Galleriinae are a subfamily of snout moths (family Pyralidae) and occur essentially world-wide, in some cases aided by involuntary introduction by humans. This subfamily includes the wax moths, whose caterpillars (waxworms) are bred on a commercial scale as food for pets and as fishing bait; in the wild, these and other species of Galleriinae may also be harmful to humans as pests.