snout moth

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snout moth

noun snout moths

An eggar (family Lasiocampidae).
Any of various moths with a long proboscis, such as in the families Pyralidae and Pyraloidae, and the subfamily Hypeninae. Subobjective 1.1: Conduct integrative taxonomic research of spilomeline genera (Pyraloidea or snout moths).
Similar: pyralid, pyralid moth, grass moth

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noun moth of the family Pyralidae

日本語	螟蛾 meiga
中文	螟蛾 míng'é
Français	pyrale
Italiano	piralide

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@misc{snout_moth_2026,
  title = {snout moth},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/snout%20moth},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}