gelechiid moths
1gelechiid moth — ▪ insect any of more than 4,500 species of moths (order Lepidoptera), some of which are important pests. The brown adults have gray or silver markings and average 19 mm (3/4 inch) in wingspan. The hindwings have somewhat concave outer… …
2gelechiid — noun small slender winged moths whose larvae are agricultural pests • Syn: ↑gelechiid moth • Hypernyms: ↑moth • Hyponyms: ↑Gelechia gossypiella, ↑grain moth, ↑potato moth, ↑p …
3gelechiid moth — noun small slender winged moths whose larvae are agricultural pests • Syn: ↑gelechiid • Hypernyms: ↑moth • Hyponyms: ↑Gelechia gossypiella, ↑grain moth, ↑potato moth, ↑potato tube …
4gelechiid — /jeuh lek ee id/, n. 1. any of numerous small moths of the family Gelechiidae, including many crop pests, as the Angoumois grain moth and potato tuberworm. adj. 2. belonging or pertaining to the gelechiids. [ < NL Gelechiidae name of the family,… …
5Gelechiidae — Arla tenuicornis Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia …
6Dichomeridinae — ? Dichomeridinae …
7Pseudotsuga menziesii — Coast Douglas fir in Warsaw Conservation status …
8pectinophora — ˌpektəˈnäf(ə)rə noun Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from pectin + o + phora : a genus of gelechiid moths containing the pink bollworm …
9lepidopteran — /lep i dop teuhr euhn/, adj. 1. lepidopterous. n. 2. a lepidopterous insect. [1850 55; LEPIDOPTER(A) + AN] * * * Any of the more than 100,000 species constituting the order Lepidoptera (Greek: scaly wing ): butterflies, moths, and skippers. The… …
10moth — /mawth, moth/, n., pl. moths /mawdhz, modhz, mawths, moths/. 1. any of numerous insects of the order Lepidoptera, generally distinguished from the butterflies by having feathery antennae and by having crepuscular or nocturnal habits. 2. See… …
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