snout moth

English

Noun

snout moth (plural snout moths)

1. (entomology) An eggar (family Lasiocampidae).
2. Any of various moths with a long proboscis, such as in the families Pyralidae and Pyraloidae, and the subfamily Hypeninae.
   • (Can we date this quote?), United States Department of Agriculture, SYSTEMATICS OF HYPER-DIVERSE MOTH SUPERFAMILIES, WITH AN EMPHASIS ON AGRICULTURAL PESTS, INVASIVE SPECIES, BIOLOGICAL CONTROL AGENTS, AND FOOD SECURITY‎^[1]:

     Subobjective 1.1: Conduct integrative taxonomic research of spilomeline genera (Pyraloidea or snout moths).

Synonyms

• (Pyralidae): pyralid, pyralid moth, grass moth

Translations

moth of the family Lasiocampidae — see eggar

moth of the family Pyralidae

• Finnish: koisa (fi)
• French: pyrale (fr) f