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moth whose larvae live in and feed on bee honeycombs

1. : bee moth

2. : a moth (Achroia grisella) smaller than the bee moth but similar in appearance and habits — called also lesser wax moth

wax moth noun

A moth whose larvae are destructive to young bees

Main Entry: ↑wax

wax moth,

a moth whose larvae feed on the honeycomb; bee moth.

n. a brownish moth that lays its eggs in beehives. The caterpillars cover the combs with silken tunnels and feed on beeswax. ● Genera Galleria and Achroea, family Pyralidae: several species, in particular G. mellonella