pyralid moth

1. Usually tropical slender-bodied long-legged moth whose larvae are crop pests (synset 102291441)
   is a type of: moth - typically crepuscular or nocturnal insect having a stout body and feathery or hairlike antennae
   subtypes:

   • bee moth, galleria mellonella, wax moth - moth whose larvae live in and feed on bee honeycombs
   • corn borer, corn borer moth, european corn borer moth, pyrausta nubilalis - native to Europe; in America the larvae bore into the stem and crown of corn and other plants
   • anagasta kuehniella, mediterranean flour moth - small moth whose larvae damage stored grain and flour
   • cacao moth, ephestia elutella, tobacco moth - small moth whose larvae feed on tobacco and other dried plant products
   • almond moth, cadra cautella, fig moth - a moth whose larvae feed on and mat together with webbing various stored products of vegetable origin
   • cadra figulilella, raisin moth - moth whose larvae attack dried fruits and cereal products
   belongs to: family pyralidae, family pyralididae, pyralidae, pyralididae - bee moths; corn borers; flour moths
   same as: pyralid

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