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Meaning of "honeycomb moth" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF HONEYCOMB MOTH

honeycomb moth


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HONEYCOMB MOTH

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Honeycomb moth is a noun.
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WHAT DOES HONEYCOMB MOTH MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Galleria mellonella

The greater wax moth or honeycomb moth is a moth of the family Pyralidae. It is the only member of the genus Galleria. It is found in most of the world, including Europe and adjacent Eurasia, its presumed native range, and as an introduced species on other continents, including North America and Australia. Its close relative, the lesser wax moth, is also a member of tribe Galleriini of the pyralid subfamily Galleriinae. The greater wax moth is the type species of this tribe and subfamily.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HONEYCOMB MOTH

honey phalanger · honey plant · honey-coloured · honey-eater · honey-like · honey-sweet · honeybee · honeybun · honeybunch · honeycomb · honeydew · honeydew melon · honeydewed · honeyed · honeyedly · honeyless · honeymonth · honeymoon · honeymoon couple · honeymoon period

WORDS THAT END LIKE HONEYCOMB MOTH

brown house moth · buff-tip moth · clothes moth · codling moth · death´s-head moth · diamondback moth · emperor moth · giant peacock moth · gipsy moth · gypsy moth · hawk moth · hummingbird moth · luna moth · mammoth · oak processionary moth · puss moth · silver-Y moth · sphinx moth · tiger moth · tussock moth · wax moth

Synonyms and antonyms of honeycomb moth in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «honeycomb moth» into 25 languages

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Translator English - Chinese

蜂窝蛾
1,325 millions of speakers
es

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panal polilla
570 millions of speakers
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English

honeycomb moth
510 millions of speakers
hi

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छत्ते कीट
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ar

Translator English - Arabic

العسل فراشة
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ru

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соты моли
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favo de mel mariposa
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bn

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মউচাক
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nid d´abeille papillon
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ms

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Sarang lebah
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Waben Motte
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ja

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ハニカム蛾
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ko

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벌집 나방
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Translator English - Javanese

Honeycomb
85 millions of speakers
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tổ ong bướm
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தேன்கூடு
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मधमाशी
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bal peteği
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a nido d´ape falena
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ćma o strukturze plastra miodu
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стільники молі
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fagure de miere molie
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κηρήθρα σκώρος
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af

Translator English - Afrikaans

heuningkoek mot
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Translator English - Swedish

bikakestruktur moth
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Translator English - Norwegian

honeycomb møll
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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HONEYCOMB MOTH»

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New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research
... (Stainton) (rice moth) and Paralipsa gularis (Zeller) (stored nut moth), both on imports; Achroia grisella (Fabricius) (lesser wax moth) and Galleria mellonella (L. ) (honeycomb moth), both destructive pests of stored honeycomb and beehives, ...
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Alden's Cyclopedia of Natural History
HONEYCOMB MOTH, hfin'E-kom moth2 or BEE—MOTH (Galleria? a genus of small moths _1D the family Pyrahdaa, Snout-moths, so ca led from their long beak-like palpi. projecting in front of the head. The H.-M. takes its name from the habit ...
‎1893
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Columbian Cyclopedia
HONEYCOMB MOTH— HONEY-DEW. thetu, and from nil other Faleonida, in having the lore, or space between the eye and the bill, closely covered with feathers, which overlap one another like scales. The food of honey buzzards cousists, ...
‎1897
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Chambers's Encyclopædia: A Dictionary of Universal Knowledge ...
They feed also partly on other insects, and less frequently on lizards, small birds, &c. One species [P. apinanm) is found in Britain, but is rare ; it is rather larger than a common buzzard. HONEYCOMB MOTH, or WAX MOTH {OaU leria), a genus ...
‎1871
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Chambers's Encyclopaedia: Dictionary of Universal Knowledge ...
.Waverley novels, Scott, Sir Walter. Wax-cluster, Gaultheria. Wax-flower, Clusia. Wax-moth, Honeycomb Moth. Wax-shrub, Candleberry. Way (£.), Moluccas. Waybread, Plantaginete. Wayfaring tree, Viburnum. Wayland Smith's Cave, Cromlech.
‎1874
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Chamber's Encyclopaedia: A Dictionary of Universal Knowledge ...
HONEYCOMB MOTH, or \VAX MOTH (Galleria), a genus of small moths of the same tribe with clothi-s' moths, of which some of the species are remarkable for infestiug bee-hives. There they can deposit their eggs ; and the larvae feed on me ...
‎1886
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Chambers's encyclopaedia: a dictionary of universal knowledge
HONEYCOMB MOTH, or WAX MOTH (GaU lerid), a genus of small moths of the same tribe with clothes' moths, of which some of the species are remarkable for infesting bee-hives. There they deposit their eggs ; and the larva) feed on tne ...
David Patrick, William Geddie, 1883
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Chambers's encyclopædia
HONEYCOMB MOTH, or WAX MOTH (Gal- leria), a genus of small moths of the same tribe with clothes' moths, of which some of the species are remarkable for infesting bee-hives. There they deposit their eggs ; and the larvae feed on the ...
Chambers W. and R., ltd, 1863
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Pest Lepidoptera of Europe: With Special Reference to the ...
Galleria mellonella (Linnaeus) Wax Moth, Honeycomb Moth, Greater Wax Moth ( U.S.A.), Bee Miller. Wax Miller (U.S.A.) Larval Food. Honeycomb in beehives. Damage. Larvae feed on the honeycomb, riddling it with silken galleries and ...
David J. Carter, 1984
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A treatise on insects injurious to gardeners, foresters, and ...
This enemy is the caterpillar of a moth, called the wax-moth or honeycomb- moth, the wolf-moth, and, improperly, the honey-moth. This moth is one of the larger species of the family of Tineidae ; its length is from five to seven lines, and its ...
Vincenz Kollar, John Obadiah Westwood, 1840

5 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HONEYCOMB MOTH»

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Anyone for chocolate-covered, salted crickets?
A picture shows crunchy honeycomb moth larvae in a Dutch supermarket. ... A picture shows crunchy honeycomb moth larvae in a Dutch ... «SBS, May 15»
2
Are You Ready for Mealworm Quiche?
Jumbo stores in Groningen and Haren are offering a burger of mealworms and a crispy snack from the larvae of the honeycomb moth. Some ... «Alternatives Journal, Dec 14»
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A Dutch supermarket is bringing edible insects into the mainstream
Products include such delights as burgers made from mealworms and the larvae of the honeycomb moth as a 'crispy snack'. Marcel Dicke ... «PRI, Nov 14»
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Common moth can hear higher frequencies than any other animal …
The greater wax moth, also known as the honeycomb moth, is found in Europe and Asia, but has been introduced to both North American and ... «Mongabay.com, May 13»
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The moth that made mobile phone firms sit up and listen
Furthermore, with a lower hearing-register of just 20Hz, the insect – nicknamed the “honeycomb moth” due to its larvae's penchant for the ... «The Independent, May 13»
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