almond moth

Definitions of almond moth
  1. noun
    a moth whose larvae feed on and mat together with webbing various stored products of vegetable origin
    synonyms: Cadra cautella, fig moth
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    type of:
    pyralid, pyralid moth
    usually tropical slender-bodied long-legged moth whose larvae are crop pests
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