单词 | rye moth |
释义 | > as lemmasrye moth rye moth n. now rare any of several small moths whose larvae feed on various parts of rye and other grasses. ΚΠ 1856 J. C. Morton Cycl. Agric. (new ed.) II. 779/2 The caterpillars..of the rye-moth (Pyralis Secalis) live within the spathe. 1889 U.S. Consular Rep. No. 106 289 The rye-moth (Ochsenheimeria taurella) was seen in the provinces of Toula, Riazan and Kazan. 1943 Entomologist 76 252 In order of decreasing preference, the grains attacked by the Rye Moth are rye, wheat, barley, oats and maize. < as lemmas |
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