| Noun | 1. | pyralid moth - usually tropical slender-bodied long-legged moth whose larvae are crop pests moth - typically crepuscular or nocturnal insect having a stout body and feathery or hairlike antennae corn borer moth, European corn borer moth, Pyrausta nubilalis, corn borer - native to Europe; in America the larvae bore into the stem and crown of corn and other plants Anagasta kuehniella, Mediterranean flour moth - small moth whose larvae damage stored grain and flour cacao moth, Ephestia elutella, tobacco moth - small moth whose larvae feed on tobacco and other dried plant products almond moth, Cadra cautella, fig moth - a moth whose larvae feed on and mat together with webbing various stored products of vegetable origin Cadra figulilella, raisin moth - moth whose larvae attack dried fruits and cereal products |