pyralid (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *pyralid*:
NOUN	animal	pyralid, pyralid moth	usually tropical slender-bodied long-legged moth whose larvae are crop pests

English > *pyralid*: 1 sense > noun 1, animal
Meaning	usually tropical slender-bodied long-legged moth whose larvae are crop pests.
Synonym	pyralid moth
Member of	Pyralidae, family Pyralidae, Pyralididae, family Pyralididae	bee moths
Narrower	Mediterranean flour moth, Anagasta kuehniella	small moth whose larvae damage stored grain / grain and flour
	almond moth, fig moth, Cadra cautella	A moth whose larvae feed on and mat together with webbing various stored products of vegetable origin
	bee moth, wax moth, Galleria mellonella	moth whose larvae live in and feed on bee honeycombs
	corn borer, European corn borer moth, corn borer moth, Pyrausta nubilalis	Native to Europe
	raisin moth, Cadra figulilella	moth whose larvae attack dried fruits and cereal products
	tobacco moth, cacao moth, Ephestia elutella	small moth whose larvae feed on tobacco and other dried plant products
Broader	moth	typically crepuscular or nocturnal insect having a stout body and feathery or hairlike antennae

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