Ephestia

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Ephestia - small moths whose larvae spin silken tunnels and feed on stored food productsgenus Ephestiaarthropod genus - a genus of arthropodsfamily Pyralidae, family Pyralididae, Pyralidae, Pyralididae - bee moths; corn borers; flour mothscacao moth, Ephestia elutella, tobacco moth - small moth whose larvae feed on tobacco and other dried plant products