wax moth

English

Noun

wax moth (plural wax moths)

1. Pyralid moths whose larvae (waxworms) feed on the honeycombs of beehives
   1. Achroia spp., possibly only Achroia grisella
   2. A brown moth, Galleria mellonella, sole species in genus Galleria

Synonyms

• (certain pyralid moths): bee moth

Derived terms

• bumblebee wax moth (Aphomia sociella)
• greater wax moth (Galleria mellonella)
• lesser wax moth (Achroia grisella)

Translations

moth whose larvae feed on honeycombs

• Finnish: vahakoisa (fi); isovahakoisa (Galleria melonella)

References

• “wax moth”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
• “wax moth”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.
• wax moth on Wikipedia.Wikipedia