Definition of Honeycomb moth. Meaning of Honeycomb moth. Synonyms of Honeycomb moth

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Definition of Honeycomb moth

Honeycomb moth
Honeycomb Hon"ey*comb`, n. [AS. hunigcamb. See Honey, and 1st Comb.] 1. A mass of hexagonal waxen cells, formed by bees, and used by them to hold their honey and their eggs. 2. Any substance, as a easting of iron, a piece of worm-eaten wood, or of triple, etc., perforated with cells like a honeycomb. Honeycomb moth (Zo["o]l.), the wax moth. Honeycomb stomach. (Anat.) See Reticulum.

Meaning of Honeycomb moth from wikipedia

- wax moth or honeycomb moth, is a moth of the family Pyralidae. G. mellonella is found throughout the world. It is one of two species of wax moths, with...
- (2023-03-08). "Mezcal worm in a bottle: DNA evidence suggests a single moth species". PeerJ. 11: e14948. doi:10.7717/peerj.14948. ISSN 2167-8359. PMC 10007961...
- (Treitschke, 1832) (pulse pod borer moth) Galleria mellonella (Linnaeus, 1758) (greater wax moth, honeycomb moth) ****ula undalis (Fabricius, 1781) (cabbage...
- metal contamination Lepidoptera Silkworm Allergic Chemical Thiaminase Honeycomb moth Microbial High bacterial count Chemical Cyanogentic substances Hymenoptera...
- mellonella (the greater wax moths) will not attack the bees directly, but feed on the wax used by the bees to build their honeycomb. Their full development...
- 1879) Etiella behrii (Zeller, 1848) Galleria mellonella (greater wax moth; honeycomb moth) (Linnaeus, 1758) Gauna aegusalis (Walker, 1859) Homoeosoma anaspila...
- The Galleriinae are a subfamily of snout moths (family Pyralidae) and occur essentially worldwide, in some cases aided by involuntary introduction by...
- moth and silkmoth species, including the ailanthus and domestic silkmoths, giant silkworm moth, tobacco hawk moth, honeycomb moth, and the puss moth....
- The lesser wax moth (Achroia grisella) is a small moth of the snout moth family (Pyralidae) that belongs to the subfamily Galleriinae. The species was...
- Epipyropidae).: 748  The larvae of the greater and lesser wax moths feed on the honeycomb inside bee nests and may become pests; they are also found in...