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Definition of Ephestia
1. Noun. Small moths whose larvae spin silken tunnels and feed on stored food products.
Generic synonyms: Arthropod Genus
Group relationships: Family Pyralidae, Family Pyralididae, Pyralidae, Pyralididae
Member holonyms: Cacao Moth, Ephestia Elutella, Tobacco Moth
Lexicographical Neighbors of Ephestia
Literary usage of Ephestia
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Annual Report by Entomological Society of Ontario, Ontario. Dept. of Agriculture (1894)
"And thanks are also due to Mr. J. Fletcher, of Ottawa, to whom specimens were
sent, which he identified as Ephestia interpunctella, and also for his ..."
2. The Larvæ of the British Butterflies and Moths by William Buckler (1901)
"... small round thorny boss; its colour darkish bronzy-brown and shining. (William
Buckler, 14th August, 1882; EMM, October, 1882, XIX, 104 —106.) Ephestia ..."
3. Observations of Injurious Insects and Common Farm Pests ... with Methods of by Eleanor Anne Ormerod (1900)
"... cases of crop "Flea Beetle" infestation, for which we are much needing to know
of some broadscale applications. MILLS. Mediterranean Mill Moth. Ephestia ..."
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