Definition of pyralid moth Pyralid moth
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What does pyralid moth mean?
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| pyralid moth - usually tropical slender-bodied long-legged moth whose larvae are crop pests | ||
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| moth typically crepuscular or nocturnal insect having a stout body and feathery or hairlike antennae | ||
| family pyralidae, family pyralididae, pyralidae, pyralididae bee moths; corn borers; flour moths | ||
| bee moth, galleria mellonella, wax moth moth whose larvae live in and feed on bee honeycombs | ||
| corn borer moth, european corn borer moth, corn borer, pyrausta nubilalis native to Europe; in America the larvae bore into the stem and crown of corn and other plants | ||
| anagasta kuehniella, mediterranean flour moth small moth whose larvae damage stored grain and flour | ||
| cacao moth, ephestia elutella, tobacco moth small moth whose larvae feed on tobacco and other dried plant products | ||
| almond moth, cadra cautella, fig moth a moth whose larvae feed on and mat together with webbing various stored products of vegetable origin | ||
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