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Definition of Family Pyralididae
1. Noun. Bee moths; corn borers; flour moths.
Exact synonyms: Family Pyralidae, Pyralidae, 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 Family Pyralididae
Literary usage of Family Pyralididae
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. A Classification of the Lepidoptera Based on Characters of the Pupa by Edna Mosher (1915)
"Family PYRALIDIDAE This family (Figs. 74, 75, 76) includes a number of subfamilies,
of which only six arc discussed here. The epicranial suture is present ..."
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