HyperDic: pyralid

English > 1 sense of the word pyralid:
NOUNanimalpyralid, pyralid mothusually tropical slender-bodied long-legged moth whose larvae are crop pests
English > pyralid: 1 sense > noun 1, animal
Meaningusually tropical slender-bodied long-legged moth whose larvae are crop pests.
Synonympyralid moth
Member ofPyralidae, family Pyralidae, Pyralididae, family Pyralididaebee moths
NarrowerMediterranean flour moth, Anagasta kuehniellasmall moth whose larvae damage stored grain / grain and flour
almond moth, fig moth, Cadra cautellaA moth whose larvae feed on and mat together with webbing various stored products of vegetable origin
bee moth, wax moth, Galleria mellonellamoth whose larvae live in and feed on bee honeycombs
corn borer, European corn borer moth, corn borer moth, Pyrausta nubilalisNative to Europe
raisin moth, Cadra figulilellamoth whose larvae attack dried fruits and cereal products
tobacco moth, cacao moth, Ephestia elutellasmall moth whose larvae feed on tobacco and other dried plant products
Broadermothtypically crepuscular or nocturnal insect having a stout body and feathery or hairlike antennae

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