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单词 bee moth
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bee moth


bee moth

n. See wax moth.

bee moth

n (Animals) any of various pyralid moths, such as the wax moth, whose larvae live in the nests of bees or wasps, feeding on nest materials and host larvae

bee′ moth`


n. a moth, Galleria mellonella, the larvae of which feed on honeycombs in beehives. Also called wax moth. [1820–30, Amer.]
Thesaurus
Noun1.bee moth - moth whose larvae live in and feed on bee honeycombsbee moth - moth whose larvae live in and feed on bee honeycombsGalleria mellonella, wax mothpyralid, pyralid moth - usually tropical slender-bodied long-legged moth whose larvae are crop pestsGalleria, genus Galleria - a genus of Pyralidae

bee moth


bee moth,

 

greater wax moth,

or

honeycomb moth,

common name for an insect pest of honeycombs. Bee moths do damage during their larval stages, injuring combs and honey. The moth Galleria mellonella belongs to the subfamily Galleriinae of the family Pyralidae, in which the females characteristically lay their eggs in beehives. The adult moths have brownish front wings with wing-spans of about 1 in. (2.5 cm). Eggs are laid in masses in the crevices of the hive. The newly hatched larvae tunnel into the combs, leaving a complex of silken galleries behind; they also puncture the wax caps of honey cells causing honey leakage and making the punctured comb honey unmarketable. Normally, the moths attack only abandoned beehives, or active ones in which the bee colony has been weakened, e.g., as a result of disease or starvation. Another well-known but smaller member of the subfamily is the lesser wax moth, Achroia grisella, which has the same type of scavenging habits as the greater wax moth. Bee moths are classified in the phylum ArthropodaArthropoda
[Gr.,=jointed feet], largest and most diverse animal phylum. The arthropods include crustaceans, insects, centipedes, millipedes, spiders, scorpions, and the extinct trilobites.
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, class Insecta, order Lepidoptera, family Pyralidae, subfamily Galleriidae.

See bee moth

bee moth


Related to bee moth: hummingbird moth, Hornet Moth
  • noun

Synonyms for bee moth

noun moth whose larvae live in and feed on bee honeycombs

Synonyms

  • Galleria mellonella
  • wax moth

Related Words

  • pyralid
  • pyralid moth
  • Galleria
  • genus Galleria
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