| NOUN | animal | European corn borer moth, corn borer, corn borer moth, Pyrausta nubilalis | native to Europe |
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| Meaning | Native to Europe; in America the larvae bore into the stem and crown of corn / corn and other plants. | |
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| Synonyms | corn borer, corn borer moth, Pyrausta nubilalis | |
| Member of | Pyrausta, genus Pyrausta | moths whose larvae are corn borers |
| Broader | pyralid, pyralid moth | usually tropical slender-bodied long-legged moth whose larvae are crop pests |
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