めい
Meanings
Noun
Usually written in kana
1. pyralid (any moth of family Pyralidae, many of which have larvae that devour foodstuffs)
Kanji used
injurious parasite
moth
Pitch accent
いが
Used in vocabulary (4 in total)
yellow stem borer (Scirpophaga incertulas)
striped stem borer (Chilo suppressalis)
Indian meal moth (Plodia interpunctella); indianmeal moth; pantry moth; North American high-flyer