meal moth

noun

a small pyralid moth, Pyralis farinalis, whose larvae are an important pest of stored cereals. The Indian meal moth (Plodia interpunctella) and the Mediterranean flour moth (Ephestia kuehniella) are other pyralids with similar habits

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meads, meadville, meager, meagre, meal, meal moth, meal ticket, mealie, mealie meal, mealie pap, mealies
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