Noun | 1. | ![]() arthropod family - any of the arthropods Lepidoptera, order Lepidoptera - moths and butterflies pyralid, pyralid moth - usually tropical slender-bodied long-legged moth whose larvae are crop pests genus Pyralis, Pyralis - type genus of the Pyralidae Galleria, genus Galleria - a genus of Pyralidae genus Pyrausta, Pyrausta - moths whose larvae are corn borers Anagasta, genus Anagasta - moth whose larvae are flour moths Ephestia, genus Ephestia - small moths whose larvae spin silken tunnels and feed on stored food products Cadra, genus Cadra - a genus of Pyralidae corn borer, Pyrausta nubilalis - larva of the European corn borer moth; a serious pest of maize |