HyperDic: ephestia

English > 1 sense of the word Ephestia:
NOUNanimalEphestia, genus Ephestiasmall moths whose larvae spin silken tunnels and feed on stored food products
English > Ephestia: 1 sense > noun 1, animal
Meaningsmall moths whose larvae spin silken tunnels and feed on stored food products.
Synonymgenus Ephestia
Member ofPyralidae, family Pyralidae, Pyralididae, family Pyralididaebee moths
Memberstobacco moth, cacao moth, Ephestia elutellasmall moth whose larvae feed on tobacco and other dried plant products
Broaderarthropod genusA genus of arthropods
Spanishephestia, genus ephestia
Catalanephestia, genus ephestia

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