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English noun: Pyrausta nubilalis

1. Pyrausta nubilalis (animal) larva of the European corn borer moth; a serious pest of maize


Synonymscorn borer


Broader (hypernym)caterpillar


Member meronymfamily Pyralidae, family Pyralididae, Pyralidae, Pyralididae

2. Pyrausta nubilalis (animal) native to Europe; in America the larvae bore into the stem and crown of corn and other plants


Synonymscorn borer, corn borer moth, European corn borer moth


Broader (hypernym)pyralid, pyralid moth


Member meronymgenus Pyrausta, Pyrausta









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