HEPIALIDAE


Meaning of HEPIALIDAE in English

ˌhēpēˈaləˌdē, ˌhep- noun plural

Usage: capitalized

Etymology: New Latin, from Hepialus, type genus (irregular from Greek hēpiolos moth) + -idae

: a family of lepidopterous insects comprising the ghost moths and having larvae which burrow in wood or feed on roots

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