NOUN | animal | genus Ephestia, Ephestia | small moths whose larvae spin silken tunnels and feed on stored food products |
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Meaning | small moths whose larvae spin silken tunnels and feed on stored food products. | |
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Synonym | Ephestia | |
Member of | Pyralidae, family Pyralidae, Pyralididae, family Pyralididae | bee moths |
Members | tobacco moth, cacao moth, Ephestia elutella | small moth whose larvae feed on tobacco and other dried plant products |
Broader | arthropod genus | A genus of arthropods |
Spanish | ephestia, genus ephestia | |
Catalan | ephestia, genus ephestia |
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