wax moth
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English
Noun
- Pyralid moths whose larvae (waxworms) feed on the honeycombs of beehives
- Achroia spp., possibly only Achroia grisella
- A brown moth, Galleria mellonella, sole species in genus Galleria
Synonyms
- (certain pyralid moths): bee moth
Derived terms
- bumblebee wax moth (Aphomia sociella)
- greater wax moth (Galleria mellonella)
- lesser wax moth (Achroia grisella)
Translations
moth whose larvae feed on honeycombs
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References
- “wax moth”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
- “wax moth”, in The Century Dictionary , New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.
wax moth on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
