wax moth

wax moth

n. A moth (Galleria mellonella) that lays its eggs in beehives, where the larvae feed on the wax and debris of the honeycombs.

wax moth

n (Animals) a brown pyralid moth, Galleria mellonella, the larvae of which feed on the combs of beehives. Also called: honeycomb moth or bee moth

bee′ moth`

n. a moth, Galleria mellonella, the larvae of which feed on honeycombs in beehives. Also called wax moth. [1820–30, Amer.]

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wax moth - moth whose larvae live in and feed on bee honeycombsbee moth, Galleria mellonellapyralid, pyralid moth - usually tropical slender-bodied long-legged moth whose larvae are crop pestsGalleria, genus Galleria - a genus of Pyralidae