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Definition of Pyralid
1. Noun. Usually tropical slender-bodied long-legged moth whose larvae are crop pests.
Exact synonyms: Pyralid Moth
Generic synonyms: Moth
Group relationships: Family Pyralidae, Family Pyralididae, Pyralidae, Pyralididae
Specialized synonyms: Bee Moth, Galleria Mellonella, Wax Moth, Corn Borer, Corn Borer Moth, European Corn Borer Moth, Pyrausta Nubilalis, Anagasta Kuehniella, Mediterranean Flour Moth, Cacao Moth, Ephestia Elutella, Tobacco Moth, Almond Moth, Cadra Cautella, Fig Moth, Cadra Figulilella, Raisin Moth
Generic synonyms: Moth
Group relationships: Family Pyralidae, Family Pyralididae, Pyralidae, Pyralididae
Specialized synonyms: Bee Moth, Galleria Mellonella, Wax Moth, Corn Borer, Corn Borer Moth, European Corn Borer Moth, Pyrausta Nubilalis, Anagasta Kuehniella, Mediterranean Flour Moth, Cacao Moth, Ephestia Elutella, Tobacco Moth, Almond Moth, Cadra Cautella, Fig Moth, Cadra Figulilella, Raisin Moth
Definition of Pyralid
1. n. Any moth of the family Pyralidæ. The species are numerous and mostly small, but some of them are very injurious, as the bee moth, meal moth, hop moth, and clover moth.
Definition of Pyralid
1. a long-legged moth [n -S]