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Definition of Pyralidae
1. Noun. Bee moths; corn borers; flour moths.
Exact synonyms: Family Pyralidae, Family Pyralididae, Pyralididae
Generic synonyms: Arthropod Family
Group relationships: Lepidoptera, Order Lepidoptera
Member holonyms: Pyralid, Pyralid Moth, Genus Pyralis, Pyralis, Galleria, Genus Galleria, Genus Pyrausta, Pyrausta, Anagasta, Genus Anagasta, Ephestia, Genus Ephestia, Cadra, Genus Cadra, Corn Borer, Pyrausta Nubilalis
Generic synonyms: Arthropod Family
Group relationships: Lepidoptera, Order Lepidoptera
Member holonyms: Pyralid, Pyralid Moth, Genus Pyralis, Pyralis, Galleria, Genus Galleria, Genus Pyrausta, Pyrausta, Anagasta, Genus Anagasta, Ephestia, Genus Ephestia, Cadra, Genus Cadra, Corn Borer, Pyrausta Nubilalis
Lexicographical Neighbors of Pyralidae
Literary usage of Pyralidae
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Encyclopædia Britannica: A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, Literature and by Hugh Chisholm (1911)
"The Pyralidae (figs. 13, 30), a large family with numerous divisions, have entire
wings, and their pupae are í x\; ^ /> K.-SA* ^ m After ..."
2. Rice-feeding Insects of Tropical Asia by Barclay M. Shepard, A. T. Barrion, J. A. Litsinger (1995)
"... (Walker) Lepidoptera: Pyralidae The grass webworm is a moth that occurs in
upland and well-drained rainfed lowland fields, but is generally uncommon. ..."
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