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Definition of Sitotroga cerealella
1. Noun. Small moth whose larvae feed on kernels of stored grains.
Generic synonyms: Grain Moth
Group relationships: Genus Sitotroga, Sitotroga
Lexicographical Neighbors of Sitotroga Cerealella
Literary usage of Sitotroga cerealella
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Applied Entomology; an Introductory Text-book of Insects in Their Relations by Henry Torsey Fernald (1921)
"The Angoumois Grain Moth (Sitotroga cerealella Oliv.).—This little insect, a
native of Europe where it was extremely injurious in the French province of ..."
2. Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington by Entomological Society of Washington (1902)
"One specimen of this cosmopolitan species, Sitotroga cerealella * No type is
found under No. 62, and no name for that number in Clemens' list. ..."
3. The Journal of Heredity by American Genetic Association (1917)
"... grain moth (Sitotroga cerealella). The possibility of this resemblance serving
as a protection against the Angoumois moth was immediately suggested. ..."
4. Bibliography of the More Important Contributions to American Economic Entomology by United States Bureau of Entomology, Nathan Banks, Samuel Henshaw (1895)
"Injuries of Sitotroga cerealella.. PAAREN, NH Scab in sheep. <Prairie Farmer, 5
June, 1880, v. 51, p. 181. Means against.. PACKARD, ALPHEUS SPRING. ..."
5. Annual Report by State Entomologist of Indiana (1914)
"... GRAIN MOTH, Sitotroga cerealella 01. This insect was first noticed in France,
but has now a wide distribution in both America and Europe. ..."
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