Phycitidae

plural noun
Phy·​cit·​i·​dae | \ fīˈsitəˌdē\

Definition of Phycitidae

: a family of small usually mottled gray and brown moths that is now considered a subfamily (Phycitinae) within the family Pyralidae and includes the Mediterranean flour moth and other pests having larvae which feed in stored cereals

History and Etymology for Phycitidae

New Latin, from Phycita, type genus (perhaps from Greek phykos seaweed, rouge) + -idae

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