pyrausta nubilalis

Noun
  1. Larva of the European corn borer moth;
    A serious pest of maize (synset 102312493)
    is a type of: caterpillar - a wormlike and often brightly colored and hairy or spiny larva of a butterfly or moth
    belongs to: family pyralidae, family pyralididae, pyralidae, pyralididae - bee moths; corn borers; flour moths
    same as: corn borer
  2. Native to Europe;
    In America the larvae bore into the stem and crown of corn and other plants (synset 102292262)
    is a type of: pyralid, pyralid moth - usually tropical slender-bodied long-legged moth whose larvae are crop pests
    belongs to: genus pyrausta, pyrausta - moths whose larvae are corn borers
    same as: corn borer, corn borer moth, european corn borer moth

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