Ephestia

noun

Ephes·​tia

ə̇ˈfestēə

: a genus of small dull-colored or mottled moths (family Pyralidae) having larvae that spin silken tunnels in and feed on a variety of stored food products see almond moth, raisin moth

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Greek, feminine of ephestios situated by the hearth, of the house or family, from epi- + estia hearth

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