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
gelechiid — noun small slender winged moths whose larvae are agricultural pests • Syn: ↑gelechiid moth • Hypernyms: ↑moth • Hyponyms: ↑Gelechia gossypiella, ↑grain moth, ↑potato moth, ↑p … Useful english dictionary
gelechiid moth — noun small slender winged moths whose larvae are agricultural pests • Syn: ↑gelechiid • Hypernyms: ↑moth • Hyponyms: ↑Gelechia gossypiella, ↑grain moth, ↑potato moth, ↑potato tube … Useful english dictionary
gelechiid — /jeuh lek ee id/, n. 1. any of numerous small moths of the family Gelechiidae, including many crop pests, as the Angoumois grain moth and potato tuberworm. adj. 2. belonging or pertaining to the gelechiids. [ < NL Gelechiidae name of the family,… … Universalium
lepidopteran — /lep i dop teuhr euhn/, adj. 1. lepidopterous. n. 2. a lepidopterous insect. [1850 55; LEPIDOPTER(A) + AN] * * * Any of the more than 100,000 species constituting the order Lepidoptera (Greek: scaly wing ): butterflies, moths, and skippers. The… … Universalium
moth — /mawth, moth/, n., pl. moths /mawdhz, modhz, mawths, moths/. 1. any of numerous insects of the order Lepidoptera, generally distinguished from the butterflies by having feathery antennae and by having crepuscular or nocturnal habits. 2. See… … Universalium
Gelechiidae — Arla tenuicornis Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia … Wikipedia
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
Gelechiidae — noun important economic pests • Syn: ↑family Gelechiidae • Hypernyms: ↑arthropod family • Member Holonyms: ↑Lepidoptera, ↑order Lepidoptera • Member Meronyms … Useful english dictionary
Dichomeridinae — ? Dichomeridinae … Википедия
bollworm — /bohl werrm /, n. 1. See pink bollworm. 2. See corn earworm. [1840 50, Amer.; BOLL + WORM] * * * Any larva of various moth species, including the pink bollworm (family Gelechiidae) and some Heliothis species (family Noctuidae; see corn earworm).… … Universalium