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pyralid

/ˈpɪr.ə.lɪd/

Traduction: Nom désignant généralement un papillon de nuit tropical, élancé et aux longues pattes, dont les larves sont souvent des ravageurs des cultures agricoles.

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/ˈpɪr.ə.lɪd/C2formalscientific
  • frNom désignant généralement un papillon de nuit tropical, élancé et aux longues pattes, dont les larves sont souvent des ravageurs des cultures agricoles.

A noun referring to a typically tropical, slender-bodied, long-legged moth whose larvae are often crop pests.

  1. A type of mothC2formalscientific

    A usually tropical, slender-bodied, long-legged moth whose larvae are often crop pests.

    frpyralide

    • The pyralid moth is known for its long legs and slender body.
    • Farmers often struggle with pyralid larvae damaging their crops.
    • This tropical pyralid species is a major pest in rice fields.