- Angoumois grain moth
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a gelechiid moth, Sitotroga cerealella, the larvae of which feed on stored corn and other grains.
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Angoumois grain moth
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angoumois grain moth — noun small moth whose larvae feed on kernels of stored grains • Syn: ↑angoumois moth, ↑Sitotroga cerealella • Hypernyms: ↑grain moth • Member Holonyms: ↑Sitotroga, ↑genus Sitotroga * * * … Useful english dictionary
grain moth — noun moth whose larvae feed on grain • Hypernyms: ↑gelechiid, ↑gelechiid moth • Hyponyms: ↑angoumois moth, ↑angoumois grain moth, ↑Sitotroga cerealella * * * noun : any of several small tineoid moths (as th … Useful english dictionary
An|gou|mois grain moth — «AHNG goom WAH», a moth whose larva infests stored grain. ╂[< Angoumois, a former province of France from which it is supposed to have been introduced to the United States] … Useful english dictionary
angoumois moth — noun small moth whose larvae feed on kernels of stored grains • Syn: ↑angoumois grain moth, ↑Sitotroga cerealella • Hypernyms: ↑grain moth • Member Holonyms: ↑Sitotroga, ↑genus Sitotroga * * * … Useful english dictionary
Angoumois moth — An gou mois moth (?; 115). [So named from Angoumois in France.] (Zo[ o]l.) A small moth ({Gelechia cerealella}) which is very destructive to wheat and other grain. The larva eats out the interior of the grain, leaving only the shell. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
wheat moth — noun : a moth (as a grain moth, Mediterranean flour moth, or meal moth) whose larvae devour the grains of wheat chiefly after it is harvested compare angoumois grain moth * * * wheat moth noun Any of several small moths whose larvae devour stored … Useful english dictionary
gelechiid moth — ▪ insect any of more than 4,500 species of moths (order Lepidoptera), some of which are important pests. The brown adults have gray or silver markings and average 19 mm (3/4 inch) in wingspan. The hindwings have somewhat concave outer… … Universalium
Wheat moth — Wheat Wheat (hw[=e]t), n. [OE. whete, AS. hw[=ae]te; akin to OS. hw[=e]ti, D. weit, G. weizen, OHG. weizzi, Icel. hveiti, Sw. hvete, Dan. hvede, Goth. hwaiteis, and E. white. See {White}.] (Bot.) A cereal grass ({Triticum vulgare}) and its grain … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
cereal farming — Introduction growing (plant) of cereal crops for human food and livestock feed, as well as for other uses, including industrial starch. Cereals, or grains, are members of the grass family cultivated primarily for their starchy seeds… … Universalium
Sitotroga cerealella — noun small moth whose larvae feed on kernels of stored grains • Syn: ↑angoumois moth, ↑angoumois grain moth • Hypernyms: ↑grain moth • Member Holonyms: ↑Sitotroga, ↑genus Sitotroga … Useful english dictionary
