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Wax Moth

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Noun

1. bee moth, galleria mellonella, wax moth

moth whose larvae live in and feed on bee honeycombs

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Wax Moth

see synonyms of wax moth
noun
a brown pyralid moth, Galleria mellonella, the larvae of which feed on the combs of beehives
. Also called: honeycomb moth, bee moth

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Wax Moth

see synonyms of wax moth
n.
A moth (Galleria mellonella) that lays its eggs in beehives, where the larvae feed on the wax and debris of the honeycombs.

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