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corn borer moth — noun native to Europe; in America the larvae bore into the stem and crown of corn and other plants • Syn: ↑corn borer, ↑European corn borer moth, ↑Pyrausta nubilalis • Hypernyms: ↑pyralid, ↑pyralid moth • Member Holonyms … Useful english dictionary
European Corn Borer — Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum … Wikipedia
corn borer — noun 1. larva of the European corn borer moth; a serious pest of maize • Syn: ↑Pyrausta nubilalis • Hypernyms: ↑caterpillar • Member Holonyms: ↑Pyralidae, ↑family Pyralidae, ↑Pyralididae, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
European corn borer — noun Date: 1920 an Old World moth (Ostrinia nubilalis) widespread in eastern and central North America where its larva is a major pest in the stems, crowns, and fruits of crop plants and especially Indian corn … New Collegiate Dictionary
corn borer — corn′ bor er n. ent the larva of a pyralid moth, Pyrausta (Ostrinia) nubilalis (European corn borer), that bores into corn and other plants … From formal English to slang
corn borer — ☆ corn borer n. the larva of a European moth (Ostrinia nubilalis), now a destructive pest in the U.S., feeding on corn and other plants … English World dictionary
pyralid moth — noun usually tropical slender bodied long legged moth whose larvae are crop pests • Syn: ↑pyralid • Hypernyms: ↑moth • Hyponyms: ↑bee moth, ↑wax moth, ↑Galleria mellonella, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
pyralid moth — ▪ insect any of a group of moths in the order Lepidoptera, most members of which have long, narrow forewings, broader hindwings, and a wingspan of 18 to 35 mm (0.75 to 1.5 inches), although a few reach to 75 mm (3 inches). Coloration is… … Universalium
Pyrausta nubilalis — noun 1. larva of the European corn borer moth; a serious pest of maize • Syn: ↑corn borer • Hypernyms: ↑caterpillar • Member Holonyms: ↑Pyralidae, ↑family Pyralidae, ↑Pyralididae, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Maiszünsler — (Ostrinia nubilalis) Systematik Klasse: Insekten (Insecta) Ordnung … Deutsch Wikipedia
