Definition of Ephestia

1. Noun. Small moths whose larvae spin silken tunnels and feed on stored food products.

Exact synonyms: Genus Ephestia
Generic synonyms: Arthropod Genus
Group relationships: Family Pyralidae, Family Pyralididae, Pyralidae, Pyralididae
Member holonyms: Cacao Moth, Ephestia Elutella, Tobacco Moth

Lexicographical Neighbors of Ephestia

Epacris purpurascens
Eperythrozoon coccoides
Eperythrozoon ovis
Eperythrozoon suis
Eperythrozoon wenyoni
Eph.
Ephedra sinica
Ephedraceae
Ephemerida
Ephemeridae
Ephemeroptera
Ephes.
Ephesan
Ephesian
Ephesians
Ephestia (current term)
Ephestia elutella
Ephesus
Ephippidae
Ephippiorhynchus
Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis
Ephraim
Ephthalite
Ephthalites
EpiP serine protease
EpiPen
Epictetian
Epictetus
Epicurean
Epicureanism

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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