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